What unusual past time were the Minoans famous for?
Bull jumping
100
Who founded a branch of philosophy known as logic (including the syllogism) and was a tutor to Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
100
75% of Greece is covered by what geographic feature?
Mountains
100
Over what kingdom did Phillip II rule?
Macedonia or Macedon
100
Which city-state was admired for its stable government?
Sparta
200
Where was the Minoan civilization specifically located?
Crete
200
Which philosopher was condemned to death?
Socrates
200
What is the highest mountain in Greece?
Mt. Olympus
200
List two accomplishments of Alexander the Great.
Building cities named Alexandria, never lost a battle, took his army 11,000 miles, defeated the Persian Empire, united the Greeks in an empire
200
What is the term for an open marketplace where people meet?
Agora
300
Who conquered the Mycenaeans?
Dorians
300
Who wrote the Republic?
Plato
300
What peninsula is Greece on?
Balkan
300
What was the name of Athens' confederation after the Persian Wars?
Delian League
300
Which city-state was a monarchy that grew rich from trading due to its location near a narrow isthmus of land that made it so that they could trade from both the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea?
Corinth
400
Which civilization was militaristic and fought the Trojan War?
Mycenaean
400
Who was the founder of Stoicism?
Zeno
400
What peninsula is Sparta on?
Peloponnesian or Peloponnesus
400
What was the name of Sparta's alliance after the Persian Wars?
Peloponnesian League
400
Which city-state was admired for its rich trade, openness, and democratic government?
Athens
500
The Mycenaeans build tombs for their kings in what shape?
beehive
500
Which philosopher would say, “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.”
Epicurus
500
What peninsula is Athens on?
Attic or Attica
500
What was the ultimate result of the Peloponnesian Wars for the Greeks?
Greek city-states were weakened, allowing King Philip of Macedon to conquer them
500
Where was the famous oracle that people went to ask questions about decisions?