Alexander my glorious king
What city is named after him?
Alexandria
What did Athens make (easy)
Democracy
What did they do to weirdo babies?
THROW THEM OFF CLIFFS
Did they invent the dice?
Yeah
Who is the king of the Olympians
Zeus
What countries/kingdoms did he conquer?
Greece, Perisa, Babylon, part of Egypt
What did Athens value?
Education, culture, art, democracy, philosophy, MATH
What did they value?
Military strength, bravery, courage, military tactics, obedience to Sparta, not getting caught
What invention did the Greeks make that we still do/practice in school?
What mistake did Orpheus commit in the Underworld?
Look back
What do Alexander enthusiasts suspect he died from?
Malaria
What was the very top of Athens called and what did it have?
Acropolis and Athens
Who was the most famous girl of Sparta?
Helen
What were the 2 categories of theatre that they had?
Comedy and tragedy
Why does Persephone get stuck in the Underworld for 1/2 of the year?
She got too hungry and ate pomegranates in the Underworld, tying her to Hades.
When did Alexander the Great die?
June 11 323 BC
What is the most famous ancient Athen?
Pericles apparently
What war did Sparta win against the Athens?
Peloponnesian war in 431 BC to 404 BC
What was the first event in the Olympics?
The Stadion race
Why did Daedalus get sent to the island of Crete?
He pushed his niece off a building
How much do I like Alexander the Great?
More than everyone in the world
When was Athens struck by the plague?
430 BC
How was Sparta destroyed and by who?
Thebes defeated Sparta in the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BCE
What is my favourite Greek invention?
CHEESECAKE
When was the first Greek myth wrote?
Around 700 BC