Athens
What is the form of government in Athens?
Democracy
What is the form of government in Sparta?
Oligarchy
Under a Monarchy, the power to make political decisions is in the hands of what?
A king or Queen
Who was the god of love and beauty?
Who was the goddess of marriage?
Aphrodites
Hera
What was the most common product from Greece?
What did ancient Greeks wear when competing in the Olympics?
Olive oil
NOTHING!
What was the purpose of education in Athens?
What city was Pericles born in?
To produce good citizens.
Athens
What was the purpose of education in Sparta?
What city was Leonidas born in?
To train military skills with stealing and bravery.
Sparta
Under an Oligarchy, the power to make political decisions is in the hands of what?
A few wealthy men.
Who was the god of the underworld?
Who was the messenger god, secrets, tricks, thieves?
Hades
Hermes
Who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey which are references for much of greek mythology?
What were ancient Greeks awarded with if they won an Olympic event?
Homer
An Olive branch twisted into a crown.
Who was the most powerful person in Athens?
Who invented the first ancient Greek Olympic Games?
Pericles
Pelops
Why did Sparta start colonies?
Needed additional farmland.
Under a tyranny, the power to make political decisions is in the hands of?
A person who took power by force.
Who was the goddess of war logic, and wisdom?
Who was the god of the sky?
Athena
Zeus
Who studied triangles; developed the formula a² + b²= c²?
What continent is Greece located on?
Pythagoras
Europe
The Parthenon was built high atop a hill in Athens, what does this location reveal about Athenians?
They believed honoring the god of Athena was very important.
What was Sparta's military tactic?
Who was the god of war and was a bully?
The phalanx formation.
Ares
In this type of government, every citizen can vote on every issue?
Direct Democracy
Who was the god of the sun, youth, music, archery, healing, and prophecy?
Who was the god of the moon and hunting?
Apollo
Artemis
"Mono" means?
"Archy" means?
One
Ruler
Athenians lived in crowded, dirty neighborhoods, while the city was known for its beautiful buildings. Based on this information, what can you conclude about Athenian Values?
Athenians believed the cities public life was more important than its private lives.
Who was the most powerful person in Sparta?
What is Posiden's Roman name?
Leonidas
Neptune
In this type of government, people vote for representatives who decide issues in their name?
Representative Democracy
Who was the god of fire, metalworking, and the craftsman of the gods?
Who was the god of the seas, and horses?
Hephaestus
Posiden
At the temple of Delphi, an ancient greek could ask questions of a priestess. She responded with the words of what god?
What was Apollo's Roman name?
Apollo
Apollo