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This King of the Greek Gods is sibling to four other gods and father to SIX others!
Who is Zeus?
This “father of medicine” championed the idea that one could manage one’s own health. Also, many medical professionals take the oath that he established.
Who was Hippocrates?
These two were the main combatants throughout the Persian Wars.
Who are the unified Greek city-states and the Persian Empire?
This first system of government throughout the city-states was most common and centralized power in one person.
What is a monarchy?
This relationship with Philip II motivated Alexander to meet and exceed Philip’s wildest expectations.
What is father and son?
This brother of Zeus is the god of horses and earthquakes. He is responsible for most of Odysseus's troubles throughout his odyssey.
Who is Poseidon?
This teacher from Athens famously stated that he knew nothing and believed that all knowledge was already inside you. He was executed for "corrupting the youth" and "neglecting the Greek gods".
Who was Socrates?
This Spartan fighting formation made them almost invincible... from the front.
What is the phalanx?
This system of government is made up only of a small council or specific social class in the city-states.
What is an oligarchy?
When Philip conquered Greece, it was easy because the Greek city-states were doing this.
What is warring amongst themselves or weakening Greece for an invasion?
The Parthenon is Athens is named after its patron goddess of wisdom and battle tactics.
Who is Athena?
After they executed his teacher, friend, and mentor, this student of Socrates wrote The Republic in search of a perfect form of government.
Who was Plato?
After their astounding victory at this location, a messenger ran 26.2 miles to Athens to proclaim "Nike! Nike!"
What is Marathon?
This system of government occurs when a person usurped, or seized by force, power and is often supported by middle and lower social classes.
What is a tyranny or junta?
Alexander’s conquest eastward was halted in this river valley civilization.
What is India?
This Greek god, similar to the Egyptian god Amun-Ram, governs the power of the sun as well as music, prophecy, healing, and archery.
Who is Apollo?
This mathematician developed many geometric principles still in use today?
Who was Euclid?
Though defeated at Thermopylae, this warrior-tribe led by Leonidas is still celebrated for their courage and bravery in the face of certain death.
Who were the Spartans?
This system of government is the foundation of our system of government today.
What is democracy?
This happened to Alexander's empire after his sudden and suss death.
What is his generals fought amongst themselves or his empire was divided into three parts?
This female DC (Detective Comics) character is inspired by the Greek goddess of the hunt. Her Roman name is the same as her real-world alias.
Who is Wonder Woman?
This Golden Age Greek believed in the atomic theory 2200 years before it would be proven true!
Who was Democritus?
Name one result of the Persian War.
Possible answers include the Greeks won, Democracy survived, Greek culture survived, a Golden Age began in Greece.
This type of democracy is in action when all eligible citizens are able to vote.
What is direct democracy?
This term is used to describe Alexander's goal of blending Greek culture with others far older than his own.
What is Hellenistic? (No, Hellenic does not count)