Government
What is democracy?
A city center in ancient Greece - Athens' was the most famous.
What is an acropolis?
Athens' name comes from this goddess - the patron goddess of this polis after winning a competition against Poseidon.
Who is Athena?
The modern games inspired by the Pythian Games in ancient Delphi.
Corinth was known for this.
What is trade? What is wealth? What is currency?
Sparta didn't need walls because it was surrounded by this natural defense.
What is mountains?
The patron god of Delphi. He is known for killing a python.
Who is Apollo?
This city-state created their own coins, bank, and money exchange service.
What is Corinth?
This city-state was led by religious powers and taken over by Alexander the Great's father.
What is Delphi?
This city-state connected mainland Greece to the Peloponnesian peninsula, making them masters of trade.
What is Corinth
An older woman who could see visions of the future - Delphi's religion revolved around her.
Who is the Oracle?
This city-state was the global center of power, art, science, and philosophy during its time.
What is Athens?
This city-state's government went from tyranny to a monarchy to an oligarchy.
What is Corinth?
There was a slope on Mount Taygetus known as the 'place of rejection'. This place was known for this reason.
Where did Spartans leave their weak children to die?
The mythical founder of this city-state was punished by Hades to forever roll a boulder up a hill.
Who is King Sisyphus?
Spartans believed they were descended of this demi-god and Greek hero.
Sparta had a system of checks and balances. The executive branch was led by 2 kings. The other two branches were called ____ and _____.
What is legislative and judicial?
Delphi was located among the slopes of Mount Parnassus and was home to this famous religious figure.
What is the Oracle?
The religion of Sparta - it meant they believe in many gods and goddesses.
What is polytheism?
Someone has laconophilia if they like this.
What is Sparta and Spartan culture?