CKLA Greek Civilizations Grade 2

Gods

1

I am the king of the gods and the god of lightning. 

Zeus 

2

I am the god of war. 

Ares

3

I am the god of the sea and earthquakes.

Poseidon 

4

I am the god of music, light, and poetry. 

Apollo

5

I am the god of pleasure, happiness, and theater. 

Dionysus

Goddesses

1

I am the goddess of beauty and love. 

Aphrodite

2

I am the goddess of hunting, wilderness, and animals. 

Artemis

3

I am the goddess of wisdom and war. 

Athena

4

I am the goddess of feminine power and women. I am also the queen of the gods and goddesses. 

Hera

5

I am the goddess of plants and the harvest. 

Demeter

Places

1

I am the Ancient Civilization that was home to Athens, Sparta, and Marathon. Where am I? 

Greece

2

I am the city-state known for being harsh and uncomfortable. We forced boys to join the military at age 7. We are focused on war. 

Sparta

3

I am the city-state known for creating democracy. I am named after a Goddess.

Athens

4

I am home to the 12 Greek gods and goddesses. 

Mount Olympus

5

I am the city-state where the Persians attacked the Greek army. 300 Spartan soldiers held off the Persian army after crossing the channel in what became known as "The Last Stand at ________________", but the soldiers all died being so brave. 

Thermopylae 

People

1

I am known as the "Great" conqueror and Aristotle was my teacher. 

Alexander the Great

2

I was a famous philosopher in Athens that believed in asking questions to better understand life and how things worked.

Socrates 

3

I am known for my sculptures in Greece. My most famous statue is "The Discus Thrower". 

Myron

4

I am the Athenian runner who ran from Athens to Sparta to ask them for help fighting the Persians. I also ran 26 miles from Marathon to Athens after the Greek army defeated the Persians at Marathon. Today, marathons are run as a tribute to me. 

Pheidippides

5

I am the first democratic elected leader in Athens by the people in Athens.

Pericles

Things

1

People run me today to honor Pheidippides. I am around 26 miles long. 

Marathon

2

I am the gift that Athena offered the people that was useful. It grows and provides for them, even in the rough and rugged land. 

The olive tree. 

3

I am a navigable body of water between two larger water sources. 

Channel 

4

Name the 5 things that all civilizations have. 

Rulers, writing, religion, jobs, cities

5

I am the building in Athens that was built to honor Athena. The Lincoln Memorial looks very similar to it. 

The Parthenon