Vocab
A landmass surrounded by water on three sides is called a what?
Peninsula
What is the Athenian military known for?
A strong navy
Who was Alexander the Great's tutor?
Aristotle
What type government is Athens famous for introducing to the world?
Democracy
Who are the Olympics meant to honor?
Zeus
What is the Greek name for a city-state?
Polis
When are Spartan boys taken away from their family to begin military training?
Age 7
How did Phillip II die?
Name three famous Greek Philosophers
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Where does Hades live?
The underworld
What type of government do you have if the people vote directly on laws?
Why did Sparta believe it was important to educate its women, not just the men?
They believed strong, intelligent women, would have strong, intelligent children
Which Persian King did Alexander defeat twice while conquering his empire?
What is the famous temple to Athena located in Athens called?
The Parthenon
Who is the Greek goddess of hunting and the moon?
Artemis
What does the term Rhetoric mean?
The skill of speaking and debating in public
What was the group of old men who helped make important decisions in Sparta called?
The Council of Elders
What eventually became the capitol of Alexander's empire
Babylon
Pericles was a "patron" of the arts while he led Athens. What does this word mean?
A patron is a supporter of something
Who was Aphrodite married to?
Hephaestus
Explain the difference between a myth and a fable?
A myth is a traditional story that explains something. A fable is a story that tells the reader a moral or lesson.
Name two reasons why the Athenians lost the Peloponnesian War?
Plague, Governmental collapse, Spartan Alliance with Persia, Starvation
Why was Alexandria such an important city to the Macedonians?
It was a center of culture, containing, a zoo, library, science center, and the world's first museum
During the "Golden Age" of Athens, innovations were made in several areas. What were three of them?
Democracy, philosophy, art, drama, and poetry
What did the Titan Cronos do to his children when he began to fear them overthrowing him?
He swallowed them to prevent them from rebelling