gods
god of the sky
Who is Zeus?
believe everything could be explained by numbers
Who is Pythagoras?
Why were the Mycenaeans considered the first Greeks?
They had the earliest form of the Greek language
What were the benefits of being surrounded by the sea?
fish, travel, trade
god of war
Who is Ares?
Greek doctor who changed Greek medicine
Who is Hippocrates?
What was the purpose of the Acropolis?
to protect from enemy attack and it was the center of religion
What is the terrain of Greece like?
mountainous region- valleys, thin rocky soil
goddess of hunt
Who is Artemis?
Explained all matter is made up of building blocks
Who is Democritus?
Why did Sparta create a strong military in the beginning?
To make sure the helots did not take them over
Where was Sparta located?
fertile plain of Peloponnesus
goddess of love
Who is Aphrodite?
Greece's first historian
Who is Herodotus?
Who were the earliest civilization in Greece and where were they from?
Minoans- from Crete
The Mediterranean Sea
god of sea
Who is Poseidon?
The son of Philip II and taught by Aristotle- overtook the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture
Who is Alexander the Great?
What were the Greek dark ages?
abandoned cities and stopping of trade
What area was above Greece where Alexander the Great came from?
Macedonia