What is, are, did, was, do
What is another name for a Greek city-state
Polis
Which polis had a near-perfect location that ensured its success as a great seaport and commercial center
Who was the ruling god on Mt. Olympus
Zues
3+3
6
1+1
2
What did the ancient Greeks call themselves as people?
Hellenes
Which polis had a thriving textile industry, colonized all over the eastern Mediterranean, and founded Byzantium at the entrance to the Black Sea
Megara
What was the most frequently worn item of clothing in ancient Greece?
A chiton
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2
4+4
What are the first five letters of the Greek alphabet in order?
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon
Which city-state had a military tradition of great bravery and human physical endurance, but to attain its goals harshly trained its boys in "boot camps" from the age of seven?
Sparta
What does monotheistic mean?
Believing in one god
3-2
1
3*3
6
What did the 12 major Greek gods and goddesses live?
Mt. Olympus
Which polis had a poor climate and location, but became renowned for its musicians, poets, sculptors, and open-air theaters?
Argos
What does polytheistic mean?
Believing in many gods
5+6
11
2/2
1
What do we call an ancient Greek priestess who claimed to see the future?
An oracle
Which polis was where democracy flourished and sculptors, mathematicians, philosophers, playwrights and common citizens lived in freedom and participated in state decisions?
Athens
What did "arete" mean in ancient Greece?
Personal excellence
1000-500
500
Recite one of the two famous sayings that all Greeks tried to live by
"Know thyself" or or "Nothing to excess"