Geography
Much of Greece is surrounded by:
What is water?
The religion of most ancient Greeks
What is polytheism?
What is Sparta?
What is a tyrant?
The series of wars between Persia and Greece
What are the Persian Wars?
Mountains, water, and isolation allowed these to form
Used to describe how the world worked
What is mythology?
The major forms of Greek literature include
A person who had the right to participate in democracy
Who is a citizen?
A unit of soldiers who ride horses
What is a calvary?
An acropolis offered ancient Greeks ___
What is protection?
We can find examples of Greek mythology in today's world in
What is starbucks, movies, sports teams, etc.
A man who spread Greek culture and power in ancient times
Who is Alexander the Great?
A government in which only a few people have power
What is an oligarchy?
The ultimate winner of the Peloponnesian Wars
Who is Sparta?
These two trading societies developed in Ancient Greece
Who are the Minoans and Mycenaeans?
A place to worship Gods and Goddesses
What is a temple?
A temple built for the Goddess Athena
What is the Parthenon?
Ancient Greece had a direct democracy. The United States has a ___
What is a representative democracy?
When two or more city-states work together
What is an alliance?
The early Greek trading societies ended due to
What are invasions and devastating earthquakes?
Used for religious ceremonies and to honor the Gods
What are dramas?
The three major Greek philosophers
Who are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
The Father of Democracy
Who is Cleisthenes?
Was murdered at his daughter's wedding
Who is King Phillip II of Macedonia?