Nearly 75% of Greece is covered in these.
Mountains
By helping the Ionians, this city-state caused the Persians to attack Greece.
This king of the gods, his symbol is lightning and thunder.
Zeus
In Athens, the citizens governed themselves. All men could vote in the assembly in this form of government.
A Democracy
He was most responsible for spreading Greek culture to the Middle East and Africa through conquest.
Alexander the Great
This is the term for a piece of land mostly (3 sides) surrounded by water.
peninsula
The Athenians won this battle and sent a runner to tell Athens the news of “victory”
The Battle of Marathon
Greek goddess of wisdom, defense, and war. She is the patron god of Athens.
Athena
A government that is led by a popular leader who took over by force
Tyranny
Under his rule, Athens found itself in a golden age after the Persian War.
Pericles
The Greeks believed gods and goddesses lived on this mountain.
Mount Olympus
Who won at the battle of Thermopylae
The Persians
God of the ocean, earthquakes, and horses. His symbol is the trident.
Poseidon
If the government was led by a king who inherited his position from his family that is called a
Monarchy
He was known for his work in medicine and wrote an oath doctors still take today.
Hippocrates
Greece is located near what body of water?
The Mediterranean Sea
Working together, the Greeks sank the Persian fleet here.
Salamis
God of war. His symbols are the spear and shield.
Ares
a government that is led by a small group of people, usually the rich people
Oligarchy
Is history a hassle? The “father of history” may be to blame.
Herodotus
What is one of the most famous buildings on Earth built as a temple to honor Athena, the goddess of wisdom?
The Parthenon
After the Persian War, Athens formed this group of city-states.
The Delian League
God of commerce, and the messenger of the gods. His symbols include winged sandals and the caduceus (which is a staff with two snakes wrapped around it)
Hermes
Sparta had this type of government
An Oligarchy
a2 + b2 = c2
Pythagoras