Philosophers
This famous philosopher is famous for having known nothing at all, and that was the only thing he truly knew.
Who is Socrates?
Birthplace of democracy and current capital of modern day Greece.
Where is Athens?
The Greek god of thunder, lightning, and the skies.
Who is Zeus?
Greek Hero of the Odyssey and husband to Penelope.
Who is Odysseus?
The most famous battle of the Persian Wars, known for the epic final stand of 300 hundred Spartans.
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
This philosopher believed in philosopher kings and the was the student of Socrates. He is famous for his belief in "forms."
Who is Plato?
Rival city-state to Athens, focused on warfare & eventual "winner" of the Peloponnesian Wars.
Where is Sparta?
The god of death, the underworld, and the dead.
Who is hades?
Who is Hercules?
This infamous battle was the final major naval struggle in the Greco-Persian Wars, which led to a massive defeat of the Persian navy by Athenian forces.
What is the Battle of Salamis?
This Greek philosophy argues that all is to be endured without complaint.
What is stoicism?
This famous city-state was situated between Athens and Sparta in a literal, and frequently in a figurative sense.
Where is Corinth?
The Goddess of Wisdom & Warfare
Who is Athena?
Famous for his weak heel and standing as a great warrior during the Trojan War.
Who is Achilles?
This battle began the Greco-Persian wars and resulted in a temporarily united Greek world.
What is the Ionian Revolt/Rebellion/Revolution?
This Greek philosopher was the mentor of Alexander the Great, and believed that the natural world held the answers to life, and that women were lesser than men.
Who is Aristotle?
This Greek city-state technically began the Greco-Persian Wars, rebelling against Persian authority.
Where is Ionia?
The goddess of love & beauty, allegedly started the Trojan War.
Who is Aphrodite?
Famous for his conquest of the Ancient world, this real life Greek hero never lost a battle, and remain the inspiration of heroes and dictators alike.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This famous battle led to the creation of the running event that is held in cities around the world and an Athenian victory against Persia.
What is the Battle of Marathon?
This Greek philosophy believed that intellectual pleasure was the highest purpose in life.
What is Epicureanism?
This city-state was laid siege by Athens after refusing to join them, and Thucydidies is famously quoted saying "The strong do as they will, and the weak endure what they must."
Where is Melos?
The father of the cyclops and enemy to Odysseus.
Who is Poseidon?
The king of Sparta who sacrificed themselves at the battle of Thermopylae.
Who is Leonidas?
This war between Sparta and Athens left the Greek world vulnerable to be conquered by Persia.
What is the (Great) Peloponnesian War?