Vocabulary
A large mass of land, three sides of which are bordered by water
What is a "peninsula"?
This alliance was made between Athens and the other city-states that wanted to unify and keep out invaders.
What is the Delian League?
This is how often the Olympic games take place.
What is every 4 years?
This was used to decided who would be a part of the Citizen's Council. (Democracy)
What is the lottery?
God of the sea, horses, and earthquakes.
Who is Poseidon?
This alliance was an "anti-Athens" alliance between Sparta and the other city-states left out of Athens' alliance.
What is the Peloponnesian League?
The Olympic games were a religious festival to honor this God.
Who is Zeus?
A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person who is *not* the lawful king or queen, where that power is usually taken by force.
What is Tyranny?
This god was the ruler of all the Greek gods and is married to his sister.
Who is Zeus?
A type of ship used by Greeks specifically for warfare.
What is trireme?
This ruler emerged after the Peloponnesian War concluded and went on to have on of the largest empires in history.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This city was the location of the ancient Olympic games.
What is Olympia?
Greece (Athens, in particular) is the birthplace of this form of government, that the United States uses today.
What is Democracy?
A clearing that served both as a marketplace and as a meeting place
What is "Agora"?
Sparta made a deal with this country in order to get gold to build up their navy.
What is Persia?
This is the prize for the 1st place winner of the Ancient Games.
What is an olive wreath?
A system of government that Greece had during the Mycenean period, in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person - who rules for the rest of their life.
What is Monarchy?
The goddess born from Zeus's head and is known for her knowledge and strategy skills
Who is Athena?
A military formation where hoplites with long spears and shields marched tightly together.
What is a phalanx?
In this year, Athens surrendered to Sparta and their allies after their naval fleet was destroyed by Sparta.
When was 404 BCE?
An ancient Olympic game that is described as a cross between boxing and wrestling. The only two rules were no biting and no eye gouging.
What was pankration?
A system of government where a small group of the richest and most powerful citizens controlled decision making, used by most city-states in the Archaic period.
What is Oligarchy?
This god had a violent temper and was known as the god of war.
Who is Ares?