Greece is in the Southeast region of this continenet
What is Europe
100
Greek mythology is based on this tradition, meaning many Gods
What is Polytheism (Polytheistic)
100
Greek word meaning city or citizenship. Think about the Capital of Maryland
What is Polis
100
The War in which Athens and Sparta United against a common enemy
What is the Persian War (against Persia)
100
The leader of the Athenian Golden Age who extended democracy and built the Parthenon
Who is Pericles
200
Greece borders this large Sea that also touches Israel, Spain, and North Africa
What is the Mediterranean Sea
200
Such as the story of Echo, Mythology often offered a purpose for these things.
What are natural phenomena, human qualities, or life events
200
The first two stages of the Athenian Government were Monarchy and Aristocracy. This is the definition for Aristocracy.
What is ruled by the wealthy, privileged, or upper class (not ruled by a small group)
200
The battle in which the Athenians first held off the Persians in approximately 490 BC. They still had a long way to run.
What is Marathon
200
The famous epic poet who is responsible for the Iliad and the Odyssey
Who is Homer
300
The Sea that is sandwiched just between Greece and Asia Minor
What is the Aegean Sea
300
Greek Gods and Goddess are often used as symbols and images in Western literature, art, and architecture; such as this company named after the Goddess of Victory
What is Nike
300
The third stage of the Athenian Government, before Democracy. Think Draco and Solon.
What is Tyranny (Tyrants)
300
One of the two Persian Kings who fought against the Greeks
Who is Darius or Xerxes (not Cyrus, he was dead)
300
The field founded by Herodotus, Thucydides.
What is History
400
A historical enemy city of Greece located near Anatolia (Asia Minor)
What is Troy
400
Where the Greek Gods and Goddesses lived
What is Mt. Olympus
400
The term for the largest government body in both Athens and Sparta. It was limited to male citizens for the most part, but irrespective of class.
What is the Assembly
400
The number of Spartans Herodotus claimed to have delayed the Persians at Thermopylae
What is 300
400
The field in which Euclid, Pythagoras made great advancements
What is Mathematics
500
The Peninsula on which Sparta is located
What is Peloponnesus (Peloponnesia)
500
Goddess of marriage and childbirth. Symbol: The pomegranate or peacock
Who is Hera
500
A small number of elected officials vote for a larger population, usually for practicality
What is a Representative Democracy
500
The island (and subsequent battle) that the Athenians flee to while their city is burned. This is the ultimate blow to the Persian Navy.
What is Salamis
500
The field in which Archimedes, Hippocrates made crucial advancements. This Hippocratic Oath