Geography
A land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
The Greeks practiced polytheism, meaning that they believed in…
Many gods with supernatural powers
The Olympic games were performed to honor which god
Zeus
A sporting event that honored Zeus
Olympic games
Who was the poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
Which geographic features dominated Greece?
Mountains and sea
Another word for a Greek City-state
Greek mythology is the collection of stories about…
Greek gods and heroes
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
Acropolis
Which style of Greek literature was a long poem?
One reason it was difficult to farm in ancient Greece is because the land was…
Too Rocky
A government where the people rule
Democracy
Goddess of Love.
Aphrodite
Which of the following best describes citizens of Athens?
They took an active role in their government.
Alexander’s new cities developed a form of culture known as
Hellenistic
Which physical feature was home to the Greek gods?
Mt. Olympus
They performed farm work and gave most of their crops to Spartan citizens.
Helots
God of the Sun, Music and Poetry.
Apollo
He was corrupting the mind of the youth of Athens.
Socrates
Government best described ancient Sparta
Oligarchy
The land of Alexander the Great’s birth was…
Macedonia
Name of government where power rests within a small group of people.
Oligarchy
Who was the famous Parthenon dedicated to?
Athena
The Peloponnesian War was between which two city-states
Athens and Sparta
A way of teaching by asking students questions
Socratic Method