Early Greece
Name of the first European civilization
Minoans
Either of the two most powerful Greek city-states
Athens and Sparta
three things that were staples of an ancient Greek diet
bread, fruit, olives, cheese, fish, eggs, honey, wine
my dog's name and description
Cerberus, three heads
The age at which Alexander the Great became king
20
This was a Greek city-state
both
The island where the Minoans established themselves
Crete
The meaning of "democracy"
people's power
2 differences between Athenians and Spartans
Athens was more democratic, Sparta was more miltaristic, Spartan boys were sent into military at age 7,
my wife's name and how I "won" her
Persephone-- kidnapped
the teacher that greatly influenced Alexander the Great
Aristotle
known for scholarship and ideas about art, literature, science, and philosophy
Athens
The epic Greek poem about the Trojan War
The Iliad
three things that connected the people of different city-states
culture, religion, language
the name of the king and military leader that lost at Thermopylae, but was largely responsible for giving the Greek people a united identity
Leonidas 1
the place where I live and rule
the Underworld
Alexander the Great was from
Macedonia
governed by two kings, a council of elders, and an Assembly
Sparta
A watercolor painting on a wall, made when the plaster is wet which makes it vivid and long-lasting
fresco
the name for Greek soldiers
hoplites
one of the games Greek children might have played
knucklebones, marbles
the names of my two brothers
Zeus and Poseidon
one of Alexander the Great's notable achievements
undefeated in battle, conquered lands in three continents, responsible for spreading Greek culture,
known for a strong military, all boys were expected to become soldiers
Sparta
The poet that wrote the epic poem, The Iliad
Homer
what a phalanx is
a military fighting formation used by the Greeks, rectangular with shields covering each other and spears out in front
a subject likely to have been studied by a wealthy Greek boy
poetry, mathematics, philosophy, musical instruments
How I am generally pictured
with a shield and helmet
where the term Hellenistic comes from
Hellas is Greek for Greece
governed by a democracy-- all citizens could speak and vote on proposals from the Council
*women and slaves were NOT allowed to become citizens
Athens