Key Figures
This Greek figure is credited as possibly the single most impactful figure in Greek history because he conquered most of the ancient world.
Who is Alexander the Great?
Held every four years, these games originated in Ancient Greece.
What are the Olympics?
This is the type of government that Athens had.
What is a democracy?
These wars were caused by an expanding empire led by Darius I, and later resumed by his son Xerxes. It began with an attack on the Ionian Islands of Greece.
What is the Persian Wars?
This was the type of democracy did Athens had.
What is a direct democracy?
This Greek Poet is responsible for the epic tales of the Odyssey and the Iliad.
Who is Homer?
These stories provided explanations for the way things were in Greece, and also served as their religion.
What is mythology?
This government is ruled by a single ruler known as a king.
What is a monarchy?
These wars lasted around 50 years between Athens and Sparta following the Persian wars.
What are the Peloponnesian Wars?
This is the type of democracy the U.S. has.
What is a representative democracy?
This Greek Philosopher studied under Socrates, and did not trust democracy. Rather, he believed that Greece should be run by a handful of wealthy, educated people.
Who is Plato?
This temple, built in Athens on top of the Acropolis, was dedicated to the goddess Athena, and is one example of signature Greek Architecture.
What is the Parthenon?
This is a form of government where a small council of wealthy or educated people make decisions.
What is an oligarchy?
This Greek city state was known for their large land army, and ruthlessly trained soldiers.
Who is Sparta?
These three qualifications allowed one to vote in Athens because they were considered a citizen.
What is being male, land owning, and from Athens?
This Greek Philosopher wrote the Athenian constitution and taught Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
The greeks were credited with beginning this form of entertainment, where men would play the roles of women and wear masks.
What is Theater/Drama?
This is a form of government with a single ruler, who gained power through forceful takeover.
What is tyranny?
This was created following the Persian Wars in order to unite Greece in case Persia ever invaded again.
What is the Delian League?
Both the U.S. and Athens decided court cases using this method.
What is a trial by jury?
This Greek Philosopher developed an approach to teaching based on questioning.
Who is Socrates?
The terms Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian describe these Greek creations.
What are columns?
This form of Government was exercised by the Spartans, who had two kings.
What is an Oligarchy?
The Greeks used this to their advantage during the Persian wars.
What is their Geography?
This describes the organization and structure of a government.
What is a constitution?