Daddy Socrates
This philosopher has a philosophical approach to questioning and inquiry named after him. He drank poison after being sentenced to death in Athens.
Who is Socrates?
They enjoyed much greater freedom and independence in Sparta than in the other Greek states. They even were allowed to own their own properties and married at a later age to have children (18)
What are women?
This goddess of wisdom had a city named after her
Who is Athena?
The Greeks fought this empire in the Persian Wars
What is the Persian Empire?
This type of government, meaning "rule by the people," was first developed in Athens
What is democracy?
This Spartan king led 300 warriors against the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Who is Leonidas?
Sparta was ruled by two kings. This is a small group of people having control of a country
What is oligarchy?
This underworld god’s name is also used as a term for the Greek afterlife
Who is Hades?
This invention could throw 300 pound stones at walls and buildings
What is a catapult?
This sporting event originated in Greece, with the first recorded Games held in 776 BC, dedicated to the god Zeus
What are the Olympic Games?
This Macedonian military genius conquered much of the known world by age 30
Alexander the Great?
Greek religion worshipped more than one god
What is polytheistic?
This trickster god was the messenger of the gods and on his feet were 2 winged sandals
Who is Hermes?
This war, started over Helen of Troy, was supposedly won using a giant wooden horse
What is the Trojan War?
The Greeks invented this specifically for lifting heavy stone blocks during temple construction
What is a crane?
This student of Socrates founded the Academy and wrote The Republic
Who is Plato?
At this age, Spartan boys were taken from their mother to be soldiers and girls were removed from their homes to be put in school
What is seven?
This god of wine and revelry was the inspiration for Greek theater
Who is Dionysus?
This is the name for a Greek infantry soldier, often middle-classed men who had to pay for their own weapons and shields
What is a hoplite?
The three types of Greek columns are Doric, Ionic, and this one
What is Corinthian?
This mathematician developed a famous theorem about right triangles
Who is Pythagoras?
This term refers to a Greek city-state, like Athens or Sparta meaning a self-governing city and its surrounding territory
What is a polis?
She is the goddess of the Hearth, Zeus’ sister, and a virgin goddess
Who is Hestia?
This battle formation has soldiers form a tight box, each having a large shield and a 9 foot long spear
What is a phalanx?
Another name for Greek, this was a period where Greek culture was spread throughout Alexander’s empire. The Roman Colosseum was inspired by this culture
What is Hellenistic?