Government
Which type of Ancient Greek government is "one ruler who is usually strong and forceful?"
tyranny
________________ was a philosopher who taught by asking questions.
Socrates
A Greek city-state is called a ____________.
polis
Who focused on and education of philosophy, science, and math?
Athens
Zeus is to Greek mythology
as ____________ is to Roman mythology
Jupiter
Which type of government in Ancient Greece is "a small group of aristocratic (wealthy) rulers?"
oligarchy
______________________ was a philosopher who wrote many works including The Republic.
Plato
Olympic sport of sprinting about 200 yards
stade
Who focused on an education that focused on military training?
Sparta
Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, and Athena were all ______________________________.
Greek gods and goddesses
Which type of government in Ancient Greece is "rule by the people?"
democracy
___________________ was a Greek philosopher who inspired many Greek scientists.
Aristotle
Olympic sport of wrestling where the opponent is thrown to the ground.
pale
Who has a government where two kings rule but a small council of wealthy leaders actually hold the most power?
Sparta
What do the Titans and the Olympians have in common?
Both overthrew their parents to gain power.
Which two groups of people are able to participate in the Athenian democracy?
free citizens
upper class
_________________ was a Greek philosopher who was also a famous mathematician.
Euclid
An Olympic sport that was a combined competition of 5 events.
pentathlon
Who has a government where citizens vote and decide on laws as a group?
Athens
The Parthenon is located in ___________ and was built as a temple to the goddess ____________.
Athens
Athena
Which three groups are NOT able to participate in Athenian democracy?
foreigners
slaves
poor lower class
__________________made significant contributions to the field of medicine.
Hippocrates
When citizens join together to discuss and debate, it is called ____________.
When citizens have the ability to decide about how their city is governed, it is called _____________.
Groups of citizens who represent the larger population of the city are called _____________.
1. civic participation
2. voting rights
3. legislative bodies
The war between Athens and Sparta was called the ___________________ War.
Peloponnesian
Not a mythology question:
Herodotus and Thucydides were both _____________.
historians