Key Terms
This ancient city-state is the current capital of Greece
What is Athens
This is a member of a rich and powerful family
Who is an aristocrat
To keep the peace, a less powerful state would make this type of payment to a more powerful one
What is a tribute
Icarus didn't listen to his dad and flew too close to this
What is the sun
If you are __________, you will live forever (like the Greek gods)
What is immortal
Slaves who were owned by the state
What are helots
These popular Greek games are held every four years
What are the Olympics
This war was fought between Athens and Sparta
What is the Peloponnesian War
This city-state was named in honor of one of the two daughters of King Eurotas of Laconia (the other being Tiasa)
What is Sparta
This sacred site is used to consult a god or goddess
What is an oracle
You would go here for a meeting or to buy your supplies
What is an agora
A large portion of the country of Greece makes this landform
What is a peninsula
He was king of Macedonia from 356 B.C. through 323 B.C. and conquered 8 countries
Who is Alexander the Great
The plot of this type of play was often based on Greek myths
What is a tragedy
Often times, temples to the gods were built on these high, rocky hills
What are acropolises
I am considered a wild or uncivilized person
Who is a barbarian
This Greek toy, made with a string and two disks, is considered the second oldest toy in the world
What is the yo-yo
During war or peace time, emperors could be eliminated by this type of murder for political reasons
What is assassination
Daedalus constructed this for King Minos in order to protect his people from the Minotaur
What is the Labyrinth
As a punishment for insulting the priest Chryses, the god Apollo set this upon the Greek army, also known as a widespread disease
What is a plague
What type of government did the Greeks create in which citizens govern themselves
What is a democracy
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were all famous Greek ________
Who are philosophers
This strategy was used to isolate the enemy and cut off its supplies
What is a blockade
This beautiful Greek woman's abduction kicked off the Trojan War
Who is Helen of Troy
The Iliad and the Odyssey are famous ______ that mention many Greek gods and goddesses
What are epics