Greek Gods
The ruler of the Olympians and God of Lightning
Who is Zeus?
This famous philosopher was interested in ethics, or the study of right and wrong. He is known for his question and answer teaching method that is named after him.
Who is Socrates?
A minotaur was hidden in this by beneath the palace of King Minos
What is a labyrinth?
This famous building stood near the peak of Athens, was a temple to Athena, and is known for its distinctive columns.
What is the Parthenon?
This formation was used by Phillip of Macedonia and involved overlapping shields and long spears.
What is a phalanx?
These beings were the parents of the Olympians and were overthrown by them
Who are the Titans?
This famous writer created many fables, or short stories that had animals as central characters and taught moral lessons.
Who is Aesop?
The civilization that conquered the Minoans
What are the Myceneans?
During the Peloponnesian War, this deadly thing killed over 60,000 people in Athens, including Pericles.
What is a plague?
Alexander the Great set out to conquer this empire after controlling Greece.
What is the Persian Empire?
This God is the swiftest of the Olympians and delivers messages to the underworld
Who is Hermes?
One of the greatest leaders of Athens, this leader expanded the government into a direct democracy where everyone had a vote on laws and policies
Who is Pericles?
In Homer's epic poem the Odyssey, this witch helps Odysseus return home.
Who is Circe?
This type of ship was used by the Greeks to fights against the Persians.
What is a Trireme?
This city rebelled after Phillip's death and was destroyed by Alexander the Great
What is the city of Thebes?
These two twin gods were the god of the sun and the goddess of the hunt
Who are Artemis and Apollo?
This student of Plato rejected his teacher's lessons and focused on using deductions and logic to determine truths about the world.
Who is Aristotle?
The fortified, highest point in a city-state was called this.
What is an Acropolis?
This form of government that the United States uses, is based on the Greek system
What is a representative democracy?
This word describes the worldly atmosphere that Alexandria had due to its multiethnic mix of Greeks, Egyptians, Jews and others.
What is Cosmopolitan?
An altar burns to this god day and night in every household and public building.
Who is Hestia?
This famous mathematician created a theory that helps us determine the lengths of a triangle.
Who is Pythagoras?
In this form of government, a small group of elite, landowning families rules.
What is an Aristocracy?
This alliance was lead by Athens and funds from it were used to rebuild Athens after the Persian War.
What is the Delian League?
Alexander the Great's empire stretched approximately this distance, from Europe to India.
What is 3,000 miles?