Geography
What is the greek name for city-state
Polis
Who is the author of the Illiand and Oddyssey
Homer
When does the dark age end?
With the first Olympic games (776 BC)
What is the symbol of the city of Athens?
An owl
Which famous Macedonian king conquered Greece?
Phillip II
Why were the Greeks forced to colonize?
Because they lived in a mountainous region, which prevented them from growing enough crops.
In which Greek era did the Trojan War take place?
Mycenaean period (bronze age)
Which part of the city has the citadel and religious buildings?
The acropolis
What is the name of the typical military formation of the hoplites?
Phalanx
Alexander the Great was named the son of a famous Egyptian god. Which was?
Amon-Ra
Name the three regions of Greece
European / Islands / Asian
Another name for Greece is...
Hellas / Hélade
What is the name of the political system that is defined as the "government of the few"?
Oligarchy / Aristocracy
At what age do Spartan boys and girls begin military training?
7 years old
Which river served as the eastern border of the Alexander Empire?
Indus River
Which of the following is not a Greek region: Thessaly / Attica / Peloponnese / Thrace
Thrace
Name this greek letter: Ω
Omega
What is the name of the first greek kings?
Basileus
Which city led the alliance that finally drove the Persians out of Greece?
Athens
What is the name of Alexander the Great's general who, after his death, takes control of Egypt?
Ptolemy
What is the name of the region that Sparta occupies to enslave its population?
Messenia
What is the name of the people who invaded Greece in 1200 BC and were part of the Sea Peoples?
Dorians
Which famous city did the Phoenicians found in North Africa, which later became Rome's main enemy?
Carthage
What is the main cause of the Peloponnesian War according to the historian Thucydides?
Sparta's fear of Athens growing military and economic supremacy
What is the name of Alexander the Great's famous strategy that allowed him to conquer Persia?
Hammer and Anvil