Government
Who was the lawmaker who wrote a controversial set of laws that was overturned
Draco
Who is king of the gods
Zeus
What type of race is named after a battle that is still used today
The Battle of Marathon
What does Philosophy mean
derived from greek "philos" meaning love and "sophy" meaning knowledge translating to love of knowledge
Which Greek polis is located in modern day Turkey
Troy
Where does the word democracy come from
It comes from Dēmókritos meaning Power of the people
Who imprisoned the Minotaur in its Labyrinth
King Minos
Which Greek polis went to war with the Persians and tricked them by retreating
Athens
Who was Alexander the Greats tutor
Aristotle
What 2 things were the Greeks the best at growing
Olives and Grapes
Who was the first tyrant
Cypselus of Corinth
What did Hera do to her first son after birth
She tossed him off a cliff because he was ugly
What were greek soldiers called
Hoplites
Which Greek Philosopher was homeless and created Cynicism
Diogenes
Which greek island is shaped like a sickle
Corfu
Name of the lawmaker who had public officials paid
Pericles
Describe the fate of Icarus
He flew to close to the sun
What battle formation did greek soldiers get into
phalanx
Which Philosopher defended Slavery and believed it was natural
Plato
How much of Greece is mountainous
80%
What types of government are named by the Greeks
Democracy, oligarchy, tyranny, monarchy and aristocracy
Which greek god has the same name in roman mythology
Apollo
How long did take for Alexander the Great to build his empire
8 years
Which Greek philosopher was exiled and later executed for "corrupting the youth"
Socrates
How many greek islands are there and how many are inhabited
6,000 but only 230 are inhabited