Gods & Goddesses
Vocabulary
Geography
Government
The Peloponnesian War
100

The goddess of warfare

Athena

100

a wise person, someone who searches for the truth

philosopher

100

a fortified high place in a Greek city

Acropolis

100

a city that is also its own country

city- state

100

The Peloponnesian War was between Athens and_____

Sparta

200

King of the Gods

Zeus

200

the leader of ATHENS

Pericles

200

Greece has many islands and_____________

mountains

200

Greek word for city-state

Polis

200

Both Athens and Sparta had other city-states that joined them, called____________

allies

300

The messenger god

Hermes

300

a funny or humorous play

comedy

300

A powerful Greek city state, a democracy

Athens

300

rule by the people

Democracy

300

Spartan boys had to move into barracks to become soldiers at age___________

Seven

400

The god of the sea

Poseidon

400

a serious play or drama

tragedy

400

A powerful Greek city state, a military oligarchy

Sparta

400

rule by a queen or king

Monarchy

400

Sparta had a strong___________

Army

500

The goddess of victory

Nike

500

the marketplace in ancient Greece

Agora

500

a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water, connected to a larger chunk of land on the 4th side

Peninsula

500

A body of citizens who come together to make laws and decisions

Assembly

500

Athens had a strong __________

Navy