Geography
The Greeks believed their gods lived on this 9,500 foot mountain:
Mt. Olympus
"Archaic" is a Greek word meaning,
Old
The Iliad and Odyssey were written by this famous Greek poet:
Homer
Which city-state was considered "war-like?"
Sparta
Greek is the basis of what language?
English
Name the Sea that surrounded ancient Greece:
Aegean Sea
What famous 26-mile run is named after a famous Greek battle against the Persians?
Marathon
Name one of the great philosophers of ancient Greece:
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
The Greeks invented the type of government we use today in the U.S., in which people rule themselves. It is called:
Democracy
Doric, Ionic, & Corinthian are each examples of what Greek architectural items?
Columns
Greece is located on which of the seven continents?
Europe
What is a Greek city-state also known as in Greece?
Polis
What person ruled the largest empire during the times of ancient Greece?
Alexander the Great
Name one of the two leading city-states in ancient Greece:
Athens, Sparta
Stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works:
Myths/Mythology
The mainland of Greece is an example of "a body of land with water on three sides." What is the term for that quote?
Peninsula
What is the name ancient Greeks called themselves?
Hellenes
Rich landowners in ancient Greece were also known as:
Aristocrats
What is the Greek term for a government in which only a few people have power?
Oligarchy
Capital, shaft, and flutes are part of what famous Greek items?
Columns
The biggest island of ancient Greece:
Crete
A strategic hill that was the focal point for Greek life. It was a defensive position and served as a shrine to worship the gods:
Acropolis
During revolts, soldier-citizens were led by ambitious aristocrats called:
Tyrants
What was the law-making body in Greece called?
Ekklesia/Assembly
Name any three of the five Greek city-states our class represented:
Athens, Sparta, Megara, Argos, Corinth