Isles of Greece
This body of water connected many Greek islands and helped spread Greek culture.
What is the Aegean Sea?
Independent Greek city states were known by this name.
What is a polis?
According to legend, this wooden object helped the Greeks finally defeat Troy.
What is the Trojan horse?
Only this group could become an Athenian citizen and participate in democratic activities.
Who are men?
The ancient Olympic games were held in honour for this god.
Who is Zeus?
This geographic feature made farming difficult in Ancient Greece, but helped to form independent city states.
What are the mountains?
The city state of Athens is famous the world's first version of this political style of government.
What is democracy?
This Greek hero was nearly invincible except for one famous weakness.
Who is Achilles?
Greek sculpture in the Classical period aimed to represent this ideal rather than realistic individuals.
What is the ideal human form?
The ancient Olympics were less about entertainment and more about honouring the gods and this Greek concept of excellence.
What is arete?
Ancient Greek cities were often built near coastlines because of limited arable land and easy access to this activity.
What is trade?
What is military strength?
This ancient Greek poet is traditionally credited with telling the story of the Trojan War in The Iliad.
Who is Homer?
This central gathering place in Greek city‑states was used for markets and meetings.
What is the agora?
Women were banned from competing and, in many cases, from attending, except for this religious role.
What is the priestess of Demeter?
Athens, Sparta, Delphi, Troy and this city state are five of the most important in Ancient Greek history.
What is Thebes?
This ancient group of people lived on the Isle of Crete and were one of Greece's first civilizations.
Who are the Minoans?
Three goddesses competed for the golden apple in the Judgment of Paris.
Who are Athena, Aphrodite and Hera?
This silver coin was widely used in Greek trade and helped Athens gain economic power.
What is the drachma?
This event, meaning “race,” was believed to be the oldest Olympic competition.
What is the stadion race?
What is steep, not high?
This ancient civilization had rigid class and political structure and was found on mainland Greece
Who are the Mycenaeans?
This goddess started the conflict by throwing a golden apple labeled “For the fairest.”
Who is Eris?
This was the decorated area between the top of the column and the roof, typically depicting myths, gods or history
What is the frieze?
This term signified a truce between city states in order to participate in the Olympics.
What is the ekecheiria?