Places
Names
Mythology
Events
Potpourri
100

The island of the Minoans.

Crete

100

Writer of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Homer

100

The Trojan War came to an end with the help of this wooden animal.

Trojan Horse

100

This war occurred about 3,200 years ago as told by Homer in his Iliad and Odyssey.

Trojan War

100

The age of Plato and Pericles.

Classical Age

200

The city-state where democracy was created.

Athens

200

Legendary first king of the Minoans.

King Minos

200

Greek mythology likely originated from what group?

Minoans

200

The eruption of this volcano likely brought an end to the Minoan Civilization.

Thera

200

This period of Greek history followed the collapse of Mycenaean Civilization.

Dark Ages

300

The Mycenaeans attacked this kingdom in 1200 BC, where they fought for ten years.

Troy

300

Teacher of Plato who asked lots and lots (and lots) of questions.

Socrates

300

Leader of the gods of Mount Olympus.

Zeus

300

Famous war fought between Athens and Sparta during the 5th century BC.

Peloponnesian War

300

The Greek alphabet derived from which other alphabet?

Phoenician

400

Athens wanted to conquer this major city in Sicily but were destroyed by a storm on the sea before they could.

Syracuse

400

Leader of Athens and creator of its democracy.

Pericles

400

He created humans and gave fire to mankind, for which to this day he's getting his liver eaten out.

Prometheus

400

His death brought an end to the Classical Age of Greece.

Alexander the Great

400

The Greek alphabet was created during this period of Greek history.

Archaic Age

500

Name of the sea between Greece, Turkey, and Crete.

Aegean Sea

500

Student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.

Aristotle

500

Although a Titan created humans, this goddess gave them life.

Athena

500

The place where Greek theater and drama began in the 6th century BC.

Athens

500

Which group took over Greece during the Dark Ages and did not have a written language?

Dorians