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Geography
Sparta v Athens
Politics/Philosphers
Gods
Goddesses
100
Water (specifically the Ionian Sea)
What is on the western border of Greece
100
Democracy
Name the political system found in Athens.
100
Alexander the Great
What is the name of the Macedonian king who was a brilliant military commander?
100
Poseidon
What is the name of the god of the sea?
100
Aphrodite
What is the name of the goddess of beauty and love?
200
water (specifically, the Mediterranean Sea)
What borders Greece to the south?
200
Certain citizens have the right to vote on important issues.
Describe a democracy.
200
the Sophists
What is the name of the group of professional teachers who created debates and public speaking?
200
Zeus
What is the name of the king of the gods who throws a mean thunderbolt?
200
Demeter
What is the name of the goddess of agriculture?
300
Water (specifically the Aegean Sea)
What borders Greece to the east?
300
Go to school Have gym classes (naked in the park) Train 2 years in the military
What is life like for Athenian boys?
300
Socrates
What is the name of the philosopher who thought students should question and investigate everything, including the government?
300
Hephaestus
What is the name of the god of fire and volcanoes who created robots for his deformed legs?
300
Hera
What is the name of Zeus' jealous wife?
400
Hilly and mountainous
What is the geography of the land in Greece?
400
No school Learn to cook, spin and weave
What is life like for Athenian girls?
400
Plato
What is the name of the philosopher who thought government should be fair and just (he was a student of Socrates)
400
Hermes
What is the name of the messenger god who likes to play practical jokes?
400
Artemis
What is the name of the goddess of the hunt? she is Apollo's twin sister.
500
Mountains made it difficult to travel by land. Mountains made it difficult to create large towns. Mountains made it difficult to farm and provide food for citizens. Seas made it easy to travel by boat. Seas made it easy to gather fish.
How does the geography effect the Greek civilization?
500
Boys - military at age 7; brutal training; poor food Girls - educated and could read and write; participate in sports
What is life like for Spartan boys and girls?
500
Aristotle
What is the name of the philosopher who taught the "golden mean" and whose books influenced the founders of the US Constitution.
500
Apollo
What is the name of the god of truth and light? (Hermes stole his cows)
500
Hestia
What is the name of the goddess of the home and hearth? She gave up her throne to Aphrodite.