Vocabulary
What does concepts mean?
An idea
Who was a citizen in ancient Greece?
Free men
Who won the Persian Wars?
The Greeks
Who is the goddess of justice?
Themis
Who is Odysseus's wife and son?
Penelope and Telemachus
What does Hypothesis mean
A logical guess
Did kids go to school? If so what gender did?
Greek boys went to school but girls did not
What was the name of the Persian king who was defeated?
Darius I
How many times has Zeus cheated on Hera?
Over a hundred
How many years has Odysseus been away from home?
20 years
What is a Academy?
A school of philosophy founded by Plato
Who were slaves in Ancient Greece?
non citizen foreigners
What were the main causes of the Persian Wars?
The Persians sought to expand their territory and to quell a collection of rebellious states on their western border.
How are Aphrodite and Ares related?
Aphrodite and Ares are half-siblings and also long-time lovers.
What happens to Odysseus's men after they eat the cattle of the sun god, Helios?
They are all killed by Zeus's thunderbolt, and Odysseus is the sole survivor.
What is a Hippocratic oath
An oath taken by medical students
What is Alexander the great known for?
He is one of the greatest military strategists and leaders of Greece
When did Persia invade Greece?
invaded Greece in 492 BC.
What is Hades Roman name?
Pluto
What is the name of the monster that lives next to the whirlpool Charybdis and eats six of Odysseus's men?
Scylla
What is the Socratic method?
A form of teaching in which the teacher asks students questions after question to force them to think more clearly
What did children (under 7) do all day in Greece?
Play games
Who fought in the Persian Wars?
The wars were fought between the Achaemenid Persian Empire and an alliance of Greek city-states, including Athens and Sparta.
How did Apollo get his lyre?
Apollo got his lyre from Hermes, who had built it from a tortoise shell and cow guts after stealing Apollo's cattle
What is the significance of the bed Odysseus built?
It was built around a living olive tree, making it impossible to move and a symbol of their unmoving love.