Vocab
Legal member of a country or city-state? In Ancient Greece, you had to be a male and own property
Citizen
True/False: Sparta the birthplace of democracy
False
Conquered Persia and Egypt; created the largest Empire the world had seen? Considered one of the greatest rulers of all time
Alexander the Great
Collection of myths or stories that people tell about their gods and heroes
Greek Mythology
In ancient Greece it was common for Greeks to settle along the coastal shoreline and use ships (boats) for transportation?
True
Greek city state that was the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
Who was the father of Alexander the Great?
King Phillip II
Who was the father of all gods, known for the God of thunder and lightning?
Zeus
80 percent of the mainland in Greece is Mountainous, leaving only 20 percent for farming?
True
Greek city-state that was ran by an oligarchy, also a military state? Boys as young as 7 had to join the military
Sparta
Great Greek philosopher, created Socratic Method, believed in questioning beliefs?
Socrates
In Ancient Greece, athletic competition that was held every 4 years in honor of Zeus?
Olympics
What is a hoplite?
a citizen, who fights in the military during a time of war
What did Athens value?
Democracy, intelligence, thinking, learning
Which famous philosopher did Socrates teach?
Plato
God of healing and music?
(Not on test)
Apollo
Famous Greek temple to Athena?
Parthenon
Government in which citizens take part directly in the day to day affairs of the government?
Direct Democracy
Who was Alexander the Great's teacher/ tutor?
Aristotle
Goddess of wisdom; patron goddess of Athens
(Not on test)
Athena