Ancient Greece Vocabulary
excellent or wonderful
What is marvelous?
This city-state focuses more on war.
What is Sparta?
This is the home of the Greek gods and goddesses.
What is Mount Olympus?
Name a job ancient Greeks had.
What is farming, shepherding or seafaring?
I am the king of the gods.
Who is Zeus?
to do something on your own
This city-state is named after the goddess Athena.
What is Athens?
These landforms made it difficult to move from place to place in Greece.
What are mountains?
The Olympics were held in honor of this God.
Who is Zeus?
I am the goddess of love.
Who is Aphrodite?
a special job or task
What is a mission?
Boys had to leave home at the age of seven in this city-state.
What is Sparta?
The first Olympics were held in this city-state.
What is Olympia?
Name a contribution of ancient Greece.
What is a marathon, Olympics, architecture, statues, poems, and democracy?
I am the god of the sea.
Who is Poseidon?
What is a democracy?
This city-state is about 26 miles from Athens.
What is Marathon?
This empire was the biggest enemy of ancient Greece.
What is Persia?
Name a Greek philosopher.
Who is Socrates, Plato, or Aristotle?
I am the goddess of wisdom and war.
Who is Athena?
a sailable route between two bodies of water
What is a channel?
What is Athens?
This is the name of the largest island in Greece.
What is Crete?
This philosopher was Alexander the Great's teacher.
Who is Aristotle?
I am the god of war.
Who is Ares?