People
who was the blind bard or singing poet, who probably lived about 700 years bc.
Homer
which peninsula is Greece located on?
The Balkan peninsula
What is the "god" of the sky?
Zeus
what does the word Philosopher mean?
"lover of Wisdom"
what are the 3 most public places in ancient Greece?
theater, gymnasium, and stadium
who was perhaps the greatest scientists in ancient Greece?
Archimedes
what sea is on the west side of Greece?
Ionian
who is the "god" of the underworld?
Hades
who asked , "What is the best way to live?"
And was concerned with doing right and good?
Socrates
when did Greek add vowels to the Phoenicians' alphabet?
700 bc.
in 499 bc. who was the new Persian king?
Darius I
how did geography encourage the development of separate independent cities in Greece?
because of the mountains
who is the "goddess" of marriage?
Hera
which philosipher died of drinking hemlock?
Socrates
what is an agora?
a marketplace
who were the first settlers that we know of in the region of Greece?
the Minoans
what was the first city-state to become powerful in Greece?
Sparta
who is the "god" of trickery?
Dolos
what philosipher thought that mathematic rules were very important?
Pythagoras
Who introduced democratic principles to the Athenian government?
Solon
who is King Darius' son?
Xerxes I
what is the statue at Olympia?
Zeus
who is the "goddess" of wisdom, war, and useful arts?
Athena
who passed along the atomic theory that we know about atoms today?
Democritis
what is the biggest gathering place in an average city in Greece?
the theater