Geography
What two bodies of water did Greece use for trade with other nations?
Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea (must have both!)
The Ancient Greeks were ___________, which means that they believed in many gods.
Polytheistic
Greeks invented this event that still occurs every 4 years
Most families owned ______
slaves
Most Greek people ate dinner in this position
laying on their sides
What was the tallest mountain in Ancient Greece?
The ____________, one of the most famous Greek buildings, is a famous temple dedicated to the goddess Athena
Parthenon
A war tool invented by the Greeks
catapult
The Greeks came up with this political system, still used today
Democracy
In Sparta, if you were caught stealing, why were you punished?
For getting caught!
Name 2 foods the Greek's farmed
What, barley, olives, grapes
Name 3 gods the Ancient Greeks worshipped
Zeus, Poseidon, Hermes, Hera, Apollo, Ares, Hades, Artemis, etc.
We continue to enjoy plays today thanks to the Greek's invention of ________.
Theatre
Ancient Greece was made up of city-states. Two city states who famously fought one another were Athens and _______.
Sparta
This long run that is still celebrated today was invented by the Ancient Greeks
the marathon
Greece's landmass is actually made up of a series of ______.
islands
Greeks believed that 12 of their gods and goddesses lived on _______ ___________.
Mount Olympus
Pythagorus was a Greek mathematician who invented the rules of geometry, and is most remembered for the mathematical theorem involving the _______.
triangle
Who was allowed to vote in Ancient Greece? Be specific.
male citizens ("men" does not count, because not all men were allowed to vote -- slaves and men who were not from Greece did not get to vote)
In Sparta, only men who ______ ___ _______ and women who _____ ___ _______ were given headstones.
died in battle
died in childbirth
Name THREE famous Greek cities
Sparta, Athens, Olympia, Thebes, Corinth, Delphi
Greek ________ consists of all the stories and tales about the Greek gods, goddesses, and heroes.
mythology
Name the three most important Greek philosophers (must name all three)
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
The Ancient Greeks depended heavily upon ________ goods from other countries. These goods were acquired through trade.
imported
The word philosophy is derived from the Greek 'philo,' which means (love) and 'sophia', which means _______. Therefore philosophy is literally defined as “the love of _________.” (both blanks are the same word)
wisdom