Rivalry between these two Greek city-states began the Peloponnesian War.
What are Athens and Sparta?
100
This building is considered one of the best examples of Greek architecture.
What is the Parthenon?
100
Greek victory at this naval battle broke Persian control in that region.
What is the Battle of Salamis?
100
This is the home of the Greek gods.
What is Mt. Olympus?
200
These two city-states were central to the conquest of Greece by Alexander's father.
What are Athens and Thebes?
200
Sparta, the members of the Peloponnesian League, and even some members of the Delian League resented this city-state's growing power.
What is Athens?
200
This Greek play write became famous for writing comedies.
Who is Aristophanes?
200
Help from this Greek city-state helped Athens defeat Persia in the Persian Wars.
What is Sparta?
200
He was the most powerful of the Greek gods and considered the king of the gods.
Who is Zeus?
300
Greek culture is the foundation for which other culture that resulted from Alexander's conquests?
What is Hellenistic culture?
300
Rivalry between Athens and Sparta began this Greek war.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
300
These are considered lasting contributions of Greek culture.
What are architecture, literature, and drama?
300
The length of time Alexander ruled over a united empire.
What is about 13 years?
300
Stories of the Greek gods, heroes, and explanations of natural events are part of this body of Greek literature.
What is mythology?
400
Most of Alexander's territory was first held by this empire which he conquered.
What is Persia?
400
Control of this league made Athen's rise to power possible.
What is the Delian League?
400
This Greek inventor used his observations of nature to create a military weapon.
Who is Archimedes?
400
These people believed that studying why events like wars happen would make them wise.
Who are Greek historians?
400
Stories of Hades, Apollo, Poseidon, and Athena would be most often found in this form of Greek literature.
What is mythology?
500
He destroyed a rebellious city-state as a warning to others after the death of his father.
Who is Alexander the Great?
500
This was the result of the Peloponnesian War for Athens.
What is giving up its democracy?
500
This culture most contributed to Greek learning in the Hellenistic age.
What is Egyptian culture?
500
This teacher used a method of teaching by asking questions. This method is also named after him.
Who is Socrates?
500
This was the Greek goddess of wisdom and just war. The Parthenon was build to honor her.
A bonus question in this game that is worth double the points.