Ancient Greece

Geography

100

This is a body of land that has water on three sides

Peninsula

200

This is the name of southern tip of Greece that is an example of a peninsula

Peloponnesus

300

This is where the Greeks believed the gods lived

Mount Olympus 

400

This is the Greek name for a city-state 

Polis

500

Greece is surrounded by multiple seas, these are two seas that are to the east and west of Greece.

Aegean and Ionian

Greek Education

100

Stories that people tell to explain beliefs about the world are called this

Myths

200

The famous composer of Greek epic poems

Homer

300

This tells the story of the Trojan War 

The Illiad

400

This is a short story, usually involving animals. It teaches a moral lesson. 

Fable 

500

This is a long poem that tells of the adventures and achievements of legendary heroes 

Epic Poems

Greek gods and heroes

100

The ruler of the gods

Zeus

200

He stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans

Prometheus

300

The name of the woman who "had a face that launched a thousand ships"

Helen

400

The name of Helen's husband who was a Trojan prince 

Paris

500

This is the name of the Greek hero who was a great warrior except for a small part of his food, which led to his death

Achilles 

People Groups

100

This was the name of the first Greek civilization 

Mycenaeans 

200

The Greeks learned their alphabet system from this group of people

Phoenicians

300

This city-state focused on education and democratic practices

Athens

400

This city-state focused on a strong army and children beginning military training as early as 7 years old.

Sparta

Vocabulary

100

These were held every four years to celebrate Zeus

The Olympics

200

This is when there is a single ruler, like a king or queen

Monarchy

300

This means "rule by the few"

Oligarchy