Gods
This animal was the symbol of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war.
What is the owl
In Athens, only adult male citizens, about ten percent of the population, were allowed to do this.
What is vote
This philosopher was forced by the Athenian polis to drink poison.
Who is Socrates
The Greeks would stop their wars while this special event was going on.
What are the Olympic Games
A messenger ran so far to give news of this Athenian victory, that he collapsed and died.
What is the battle of Marathon
This god's sons were Deimos and Phobos: Fear and Terror.
Who is Ares
This rich city-state gave its name to the most famous style of ancient Greek helmet.
What is Corinth
This broad-shouldered wrestler wrote the first book about politics.
Who is Plato
This epic poem starts with the kidnapping of Helen, wife of the king of Sparta.
What is the Iliad
This infantry formation was made larger, and given longer spears, by Philip II of Macedon.
What is the Phalanx
Grapes were the symbol of this god.
The kings of Macedon believed their ancestors came from this city-state, shamed for not resisting Persia.
What is Argos
This philosopher and biologist was the personal tutor of Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle
This collection of stories, meant to teach lessons, was (possibly) written by a slave in about 600 BC.
What are Aesop's fables
Prior to the Greek Dark Ages, this was the most important city.
What is Mycenae
Who is Aphrodite
This open area was used for meetings and public speeches.
What is an agora
This Greek doctor wrote an oath that physicians still swear to today.
Who is Hippocrates
This theorem helps calculate the lengths of the sides of a triangle.
What is the Pythagorean Theorem
This was the first civilisation in Europe, located on the island of Crete.
Apollo was the god of the sun, music, and this art form.
What is poetry
This refers to Sparta's form of government, involving rule by two kings.
What is a diarchy
This friend of Alexander became the king of Egypt after Alexander died.
Who is Ptolemy I
Archimedes is said to have discovered this theory, while taking a bath.
What is water displacement
This bronze-age city, known to the Hittites as Wilusa, was thought to have been fictional until about 150 years ago.
What is Troy