Famous Greeks
Two of the most important Ancient Greek philosophers
What is Plato and Socrates
Means rule by the best people
What is aristocracy
War broke out in 431 BCE between the two Greek alliances, and the conflict lasted 27 years.
What is the Peloponnesian War
The Greeks gave us words and concepts such as
What is democracy, geometry, and politics
Zeus, Hera, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Poseidon, and Ares
What is Olympian Gods
Was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Greek government
What is Ephor
Xerxes assembled a Persian force of about 100,000 thousand men.
What is the 2nd Persian War.
Greece has a Mediterranean climate, with what type of weather characteristics
What is mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
The Athenian leader that led Athens into the Golden Age
What is Pericles
This is also called a city-state
What is a polis
Sparta was ruled by two kings who were also considered
What is military rulers
The largest peninsula in Southern Greece is
What is the Peloponnesian Peninsula
Homer wrote the epic poems
What is the Odyssey and the Illiad
Means high city
What is acropolis
In 490 BCE a battle took place that is still honored today by runners all over the world.
What is the Battle of Marathon
The word “philosophy” comes from the Greek words
What is love and wisdom
An influential poet in Ancient Greece.
What is Homer
Broke the Persian naval power during the 2nd Persian War
What is Battle of Salamis
Spartan boys were taken from their to start training as military soldiers when they are:
What is the age of 7
A collection of myths or stories that people tell about their gods and heroes
What is mythology