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Persian War
Peloponnesian War
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Achievements
100

A story that describes the actions of Greek gods and goddesses 

Myth 

100

This Empire invaded Greece and started the war.

Persian 

100

The Peloponnesian War was between what two major Greek city-states  

Athens and Sparta

100

This man was the God of the sky and was the king of all other gods 

Zeus 

100

Ancient Greece's most famous form of art was building lifelike sized sculptures or _______ of people and gods 

Statues

200

An athletic festival that honored Zeus. 

The Olympics 
200

The Battle of Salamis destroyed this Persian military branch? 

Navy 

200

Who won the Peloponnesian War? 

Sparta 

200

This man was a hero of the Trojan War and was mentioned in Homer's the Illiad. He died after being shot in the heel. 

Achilles 

200

This was the study of thinking and asking questions. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all this? 

Philosophers 

300

Foot soldiers of the Greek army 

Hoplites 

300

This battle resulted in a loss for the Greeks but the strength and sacrifice of 300 Spartans and 3,000 men rallied the Greeks to future victories. 

Battle of Thermopylae 

300

Which city-state was a military like state that trained their soldiers at a very young age?

Sparta

300

This man was the God of the Sea 

Poseidon 
300

The Parthenon was beautiful temple that was built on the hill of Athens. Which god or goddesses was it built to honor?

Athena 

400
A type of government where people vote and rule themselves 

Democracy 

400

Name one of the two leaders of the Persian Empire during the Persian War 

Xerxes/ Darius 

400

This city-state had a strong navy and created democracy. 

Athens

400

This man became King of Macedon at age 20 and expanded the Macedonian empire throughout 3 different continents. 

Alexander the Great

400

This famous Greek doctor wanted to figure out what caused diseases

Hippocrates 

500

In this government, the country is ruled by a small group of people 

Oligarchy 

500

At the Battle of Marathon a messenger ran over this many miles to Athens to deliver news of a Greek Victory. 

26 miles 

500

Name the two alliances from the Peloponnesian War 

The Peloponnesian League and the Delian League 

500

This man was a Philosopher and teacher who taught by asking questions about everything. He was accused of questioning the Greek gods and was forced to drink poison.

Socrates 

500

Greeks made advancements in this type of Math? 

Geometry