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This person conquered Greece after the Peloponnesian wars. He also helped spread Greek culture in the places he conquered.
Who is Alexander the Great?
100
This is a piece of land that is mostly surrounded by water.
What is a peninsula?
100
A Greek play with a funny ending is called a...
Tragedy
100
What is the name of a Greek city state?
What is a polis?
100
What war caused Athens and Sparta to work together against a common enemy?
Persian War
200
This person wrote the epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
Who is Homer?
200
This is the main body of water, besides the Aegean Sea, in the Aegean world.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
200
Had a strong military and trained boys at age seven
What is Sparta?
200
Who could vote in the ancient Athenian democracy?
Male citizens
200
Where did the Olympics begin?
Olympia by Mt. Olympis
300
This person was Athens' first great philosopher.
Who is Socrates?
300
This is the peninsula where you can find Athens and Sparta.
Where is Peloponnesus?
300
What is the disease that spread throughout Athens?
What is the plague?
300
This is the new type of government that developed in Athens.
What is a democracy?
300
In which war did the Spartans fight against the Athenians?
Peloponnesian War
400
This person is ruled Athens and thought they would defeat Sparta
Who was Pericles?
400
This is the highpoint of the city of Athens. It served a military, religious, and political function.
What is the acropolis?
400
What is the term for a long poem, like the Iliad or the Odyssey?
Epic
400
This is a type of government where one ruler leads, often a king or queen
What is a monarchy?
400
What do we call the period of time in which great advances were made in architecture, philosophy, math, language, and arts?
What is the Golden Age?
500
This goddess watched over Athens
Who was Athena?
500
This is the central meeting place in a polis. People would come here to buy goods, go to school, meet for political gatherings, and go to temples.
What is the agora?
500
What is the "love of wisdom" or trying to answer life's questions?
What is philosophy?
500
This type of government is when a small group of rich people rule over everyone else.
What is an oligarchy?
500
What duties were important as a citizen of Athens?
Participation in government