Myths & Monsters
Leader of the Argonauts, this hero was tasked to steal the Golden Fleece.
Who is Jason?
This land "bridge" helped Corinth gain its welath?
What is the Isthmus of Corinth?
Born in Athens, this form of government is denoted by popular rule (people rule)
What is democracy?
The Isthmus of Corinth helped this city state grow wealthy
What is Corinth?
What is Olympia?
This goddess is credited with giving Athens the olive tree
Who is Athena?
A region in the souther Peloponnese where Sparta dominated.
What is Laconia?
Rule by the best
What is an aristocracy?
To discourage greed amongst the populous, the founder of Sparta made the coins out of what metal?
What is Iron?
The people living on the islands of Archaic Greece referred to themselves as what.
What are Hellenes?
The Olympics are held in honor of this greek god.
Who is Zeus?
a large, mountainous peninsula in southern Greece, connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth
What is the Peloponnese?
A form of government where a small number of elites rule
What is an oligarcy?
This "fruit" provided Athens with a comparative advantage.
What is an olive? or olives
The clan rulers of Corinth.
Who were the Bacchiadae?
Son of a greek god and a hero with a short fuse, this greek legend had to complete 2 labors (killing monsters & stealing golden apples) to cleanse his guilt.
Who is Heracles?
This large body of water (not quite an ocean) is where the Greek world conducted a majority of their trade
What is the Aegean Sea?
This term for a ruler has a very different meaning today. Back then it referred to a skilled individual elected by the clan.
What is a Tyrant?
Due to land & resource shortages, many Greek city-states resorted to establish these in distant regions.
What are colonies?
This state caused Sparta a lot of trouble.
What is Messenia?
Credited with bringing all of the demes together in Athens, this former Athenian king is famous for slaying what terrible monster?
What is a Minotaur?
This Athenian Assembly meeting place is where Cylon attempted his coup.
What is Areopagus? or The Hill of Ares?
Sparta had this many kings rule during the Archaic period
2 Kings
Since Sparta was unable to produce enough food for its citizens, it forced this class of people to grow food for them.
What are Helots?
Romans referred to this area of south Italy previously inhabited by Greek colonies as _____
What is Magna Graecia?