Greek Gods and Godesses
The god of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, justice.
Who is Zeus?
An Athenian philosopher, who is called the Father of Philosophy.
Who is Socrates?
Because King Darius of Persia was furious that the Athenians had helped the Greek city-states of Ionia revolt against the Persians, he organized a sneak attack against Athens in 490 BC by sending Persian troops to this flat plain twenty-six miles from Athens.
What is Marathon?
The city-state that had boys begin their military training at the age of 7.
What is Sparta?
The Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
The god of the sun, light, music, poetry, and archery.
Who is Apollo?
A student of Socrates, this philosopher wrote many works of philosophy, including the Republic.
Who is Plato?
A 3 day battle which occurred during the second Persian invasion of Greece. The Persians defeated the Greeks, and King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans lost their lives.
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
The city-state that was ruled by an oligarchy.
What is Sparta?
A battle formation in which Greek soldiers grouped together and held overlapping shields that protected the combatants on either side.
What is a phalanx?
The goddess of corn, grain, and harvest.
Who is Demeter?
A Greek messenger who ran over 26 miles without stopping to Athens to let the Athenians know that Greeks had won an important battle against the Persians.
Who is Pheidippides?
The swift and maneuverable ship used by the Greeks. It's name was derived from the fact that it used three rows of oarsmen.
What is a trireme?
The city-state that had boys begin their education at age 7, so they could become good citizens.
What is Athens?
The time period when many great monuments, statues, and buildings were built in Athens.
What is the Golden Age?
The goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and wildlife.
Who is Artemis?
A disciple of Plato who believed that we learn the truth about the world by observing it and making logical conclusions from what we see. He became the tutor of Alexander the Great and is one of the most influential philosophers in the history of the world.
Who is Aristotle?
The Greeks formed an alliance to protect Athens and its allies from the Persians. What city was this alliance named for?
What is Delos? (The Delian League)
The city-state that was a direct democracy.
What is Athens?
He conquered the Persian Empire, the Egyptians, the Babylonians, and parts of India. He also spread the Greek culture to the lands that he conquered. It took him 13 years.
Who is Alexander the Great?
The messenger of the gods and guide to the underworld. Also the god of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, and border crossings.
Who is Hermes?
An Athenian leader who wrote the first set of laws for Athens, and these laws had very harsh punishments.
Who is Draco?
The Athenian statesman and general who realized the Persian army was too big to defeat, so he urged the Greeks to strengthen the Athenian Navy.
Who is Themistocles?
Had a polytheistic religion, spoke Greek, and had slaves.
What are Athens and Sparta?
This king easily conquered the Greek city-states, weakened by their wars. He wanted to combine forces with the Greeks to defeat the Persians.
Who was King Philip of Macedon?