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This country was the birthplace of the Olympic Games
Greece
This city-state built the Parthenon and valued education
Athens
Spartan boys started warrior training at this young age.
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People known as lovers of wisdom are called this.
philosophers
The Olympic Games were held to honor this god.
Zeus
Winners of the ancient Olympic Games received this instead of a medal.
a crown of leaves
Girls in Athens were taught to be this instead of going to school.
gentle
The Spartans told Pheidippides they would help fight—but only after finishing this.
their festival
This philosopher was famous for asking lots of questions.
Socrates
This person ran from Marathon to ask Sparta for help against the Persians.
Pheidippides
In ancient Greece, women were not allowed to do this in the Olympics.
compete
This Greek city-state gave us the idea of democracy.
Athens
This word means "plain" and comes from a Greek city-state.
spartan
Plato, a student of Socrates, was also a teacher. His student was this man.
Aristotle
The Greeks won this famous battle after the Persians landed there.
Battle of Marathon
This city was where the first Olympic Games were held.
Olympia
In ancient Greece, these two groups of people could not vote.
women and slaves
Spartan boys were trained to become this.
warriors
This philosopher was interested in studying plants, animals, and people.
Aristotle
Ten years after Marathon, this Persian king invaded Greece again.
King Xerxes
The Greeks gave us ideas like schools, fractions, and these dramatic performances.
plays in theaters
This form of government from Greece means "ruled by the people."
democracy
The Greeks won the Trojan War by using this trick.
giant wooden horse
He was taught by Aristotle and became a powerful military leader.
Alexander the Great
At Thermopylae, 300 of these Greek soldiers fought the Persians.
Spartans