City-States
This Greek city-state is named after the Goddess Athena
What is Athens?
This poet is credited with composing the Iliad and the Odyssey
Who is Homer?
Philip II of Macedon revolutionized warfare in part by introducing this 4-6 m spear.
What is a sarissa?
This famous battle of 490 BCE marked a significant Greek victory against Darius I and his Persian army, despite being outnumbered - also the start of the Classical era.
What is the Battle of Marathon?
Name the 12 major gods and goddesses who reside atop Mount Olympus
Who are the Olympians?
This Greek city-state revered the bull, had a strong culture of trade and were very peaceful people. In fact their palace at Knossos did not have city wall.
Who are the Minoans?
He is Known as the Father of Democracy
Who is Cleisthenes?
This artistic technique in sculpture is characterized by one foot forward and one hip out - making for a more relaxed and natural pose
What is contrapposto?
This narrow pass was the site of a heroic stand by King Leonidas and the Spartans against the Persian invasion in 480 BCE
The Battle of Thermopylae
This was a sacred stone believed to mark the centre of the world at the Oracle of Delphi
What is the Omphalos?
This is the Greek word for City
What is Polis?
This Athenian led Athens during its Golden Age and oversaw the construction of the Pantheon and the Long Walls. He ultimately died due to a plague that ravaged Athens during the Peloponnesian War
Who is Pericles?
This democratic body of ancient Athens, consisting of 500 citizens chosen by lot, met daily to prepare the agenda for the general Assembly, where up to 6000 men would vote on important issues like war.
What is the Council of 500 or Boule?
The Peloponnesian war was between these two powerful city-states, which lasted for 27 years.
What are Athens and Sparta?
In ancient Greek religious practices, offerings such as animals or crops were made on alters to the gods during a ritual known as a
What is a sacrifice?
The Greeks set these up to deal with overpopulation and trade and resource acquisition
What are colonies?
This Athenian philosopher argued that there exists a different realm of perfect Forms
Who is Plato?
Which city state produced the best trained hoplites?
What is Sparta?
The Greek statesman and great Orator, Demosthenes-tried to rally Athens against the advances of this enemy army in 338 BCE, led by Philip II
What is Macedon?
The three C's of Greek religion - it was not based on Code nor Creed, it was based on trying to earn a god’s favor and avoid punishment known as ___________
What is cult?
In Southern Italy and Sicily, these Greek colonies were so dense that they became known as
What is Magna Grecia?
Considered the father of Greek Philosophy - he employed questions to help people examine their lives.
Who is Socrates?
Who spread Greek culture throughout Eurasia with his military victories?
Who is Alexander the Great?
At the Battle of Gaugamela in 331BCE, he decisively defeated the Persian king Darius III, securing his control over the Persian Empire
Who is Alexander the Great?
The Panathenaea, the Olympics, and the Dionysia are all examples of?
What are religious festivals?