Early Greece
The athletic event Greece started for all the city-states.
The Olympics
The Greeks were polytheistic. What does polytheistic mean?
Many gods
What was the ancient Greek "shopping mall" called?
The Agora
Who was the Greek Historian that wrote about the Persian war with Greece?
Herodotus
Greek leader who convinced Athens to build a navy.
Themistocles
Name a reason the Greek city-states sent out people to make colonies.
Overpopulation, trade, political tensions, exiles
Name one of the categories of Greek theater.
Tragedy, comedy, satyr
Who was educated (formally) in Greek society?
Young boys
The VERY rich Lydian King who attacked the Persian Emperor Cyrus?
Croesus
Persian Emperor who re-invaded Greece for revenge from the defeat at Marathon. (Hint: He was married to Esther.)
Xerxes
Name a location the Greek city-states sent people to form colonies.
Ionia, Crete, Cyprus, Italy, Black Sea, North Africa, Asia Minor, etc.
The Greek city-state that started democracy.
Athens
What was the one Greek city-state that was different from all the rest with their warrior culture?
Sparta
The city-states in this Persian province revolted and Athens helped them.
Ionia
The Persians built a pontoon bridge across this body of water.
Hellespont
What were the Greek soldiers called?
Hoplites
What is the temple to Athena that is built on the acropolis in Athens called?
The Parthenon
What was the most important Greek food ingredient?
olive oil (olives)
The famous runner who ran from Athens to Sparta to get help (and then ran from the battle to Athens).
Pheidippides
Battle where 300 Spartans held off the entire Persian army of 250,000.
Thermopylae
What were the two main Greek city-states that dominated Greece?
Athens and Sparta
The three (3) types of columns used in Greek architecture.
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Who was allowed to vote in the Greek democracies?
Citizen men
Name the battle that the Athenians won and crushed the Persians on the beach? (the famous runner ran from this battle to Athens)
Marathon
Where was the sea battle where the Athenian fleet sank the Persian fleet?
Salamis