Greek Facts
Why didn't Greek farmers raise cattle?
Cattle need flat land, which Greece did not have much of
The Greeks believed the Gods lived?
on Mount Olympus
A leader who made political reforms
Art, science, and philosophy flourished during that time.
The Golden Age
a market or place where people meet and debate
agora
Greeks traded ___________________for foreign items they needed
Olives
Stories that portray Greek gods and goddesses are called ?
Myths
The Macedonian ruler who created a great empire was ?
Alexander the Great
The early civilization that developed on the island of Crete was the _____________.
Minoans
someone who write or performs epic poems or stories about heros,
bard
What feature of Athenian democracy still exists in American democracy
Juries of Citizens
The goddess who protected Athens was
Athena
who was charged with Poisoning the minds of the and Teaching against the Greek gods
Socrates
The Illiad is about the
Trojan war
Greek city-state
polis
They thought it created obedient and loyal citizens.
Who was Sparta's military ?
Who was the god of war?
Ares
Who was the leader of the Greeks during the Golden Age?
Percicles
Oracles were thought to be in trance like state. Later it was determined this was caused by________________________.
Volcanic Gases
The culture that blended Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences was
Hellenistic
In Sparta- ______________ ruled jointly but had little power
Two Kings
If a tidal wave devastated the coast of Ancient Greece, the people would probably blame it on:
Posiedon
Who ruled the underworld?
Hades
war fought between Athens and Sparta
Peloponnesian War
What do we call an ancient Greek priestess who claimed to see the future?
Oracle