Religion
Artemis, Demeter, and Hermes are examples of?
What are Greek Gods?
Unlike Socrates, who wrote down nothing, this philosopher wrote down everything.
Who is Plato?
These people wrote Greek comedies and tragedies such as "The Oresteia, Oedipus Rex, and Medea".
What are Playwrights?
According to Greek legend, soldiers climbed into a giant wooden horse and snuck into Troy to conquer it.
What is the Trojan War?
This type of land formation created barriers between the city-states which allowed them to flourish in their own, separate ways.
What are mountains?
This Goddes of Love was born from foam.
Who is Aphrodite?
The fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered an academic discipline is called?
What is Philosophy?
This famous poet was a fan of the idea of Greek heroes, and wrote epic poems like "Odyssey" and "Iliad".
Who is Homer?
The two major Greek cities we mentioned, Athens and Sparta, got into a fight that lasted two and a half decades.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
Ancient Greece, much like Greece today, is made up of small islands called?
What are peninsulas?
These two Greek Gods are considered the King and Queen of the Gods.
Who are Zeus and Hera?
Aristotle believed there should be three types of government.
What are Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy?
Greek plays had a mix of these two elements so that playwrights could include background information about the plot.
Poetry competitions, horse and chariot races, and discus throwing are parts of which Greek event?
What are the Olympic Games?
These three seas surround the Greek peninsulas.
What are the Ionian Sea (West), Mediterranean Sea (South), and Aegean Sea (East)?
This God of the Underworld is not an Olympian.
Who is Hades?
Who founded the Socratic Method?
Who is Socrates?
This was built to honor the Greek Goddess Athena and was a symbol of Greek pride.
What is the Parthenon?
The Athenian Leader, Solon, reformed the economy and government (Democracy). Slaves were freed from debt and Athenians became rich through trade and silver. Art, architecture, religion, and philosophy were also being developed.
What is the Golden Age?
These are two major Greek city-states.
What are Athens and Sparta?
The Greeks believed that the most powerful Gods formed a family and lived where?
What is Mount Olympus?
This philosopher studied under Socrates and wrote a book called "The Republic".
Who is Plato?
This form of literature is hundreds of pages long, teaches about courage, and honors the Gods.
What are epic poems?
This period was one that spread Greek culture. After Alexander the Great passed away, his empire was divided into three smaller kingdoms.
What is the Hellenistic Period?
What kind of region is Greece on?
What is a Mountainous region?