Geography
In what city-state did the idea of democracy begin?
Athens
Where were the gods thought to have lived?
Mount Olympus
What sporting event started in ancient Greece?
The Olympics
What is a peninsula?
an area of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
What is a direct democracy?
The citizens vote directly on issues
Who was the patron saint of Athens?
Athena
Which philosopher believed in finding truth by asking questions?
Socrates
What term means a government ruled by a few rich, powerful people?
Oligarchy
What word means a belief in multiple gods?
Polytheistic
Who was the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer
What are three ways the Geography impacted the way of life of the Ancient Greeks?
Farmed, traded, and had many self-ruling city-states.
What 4 kinds of government did Athens have throughout the years?
Monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, democracy
Who showed that illnesses came from natural causes and not from angry gods?
Hippocrates
Who believed that philosophical ideas needed to come from observing the world through your senses?
Describe the land.
A mountainous peninsula with many islands
What were the requirements to be a citizen in ancient Athens?
Male, born in Athens, not a slave
Give two examples of things on Earth that were explained by myths.
personal tragedies, natural disasters, wars, natural creations
Name two ancient Greeks whose ideas contributed to the development of geometry.
Pythagoras and Euclid