Geography & Early Culture
80% of mainland Greece is mostly:
Mountainous
The movie 300 is based on this Greek city-state:
Sparta
Greek territories were called:
City-states
The Greek God of the Sea. Symbol: The Trident.
Poseidon
The Egyptians built this city for Alexander the Great:
Alexandria
Mainland Greece is considered a ______ surrounded by water on three sides:
Peninsula
Athens fought Sparta in this war:
Peloponnesian War
Philosopher who wrote the "Iliad":
Homer
The Greek King of the Gods. Symbol: The Thunderbolt.
Zeus
Alexander the Great’s father who conquered Greece:
Philip II
Greek islands are located in this Sea:
Aegean Sea
Athenian leader who approved the construction of the Parthenon?
Pericles
An __________ is someone who could speak the message of the Gods
An Oracle
12 main Gods of ancient Greek religion are known as:
Olympians
Alexander took control of Anatolia, Egypt, and Mesopotamia by defeating this army:
Persian
__________ is the highest mountain peak in Greece.
Mt. Olympus
Greeks are responsible for these famous games:
Olympics
Greek battering ram boats are known as _________.
Triremes
Goddess of Victory:
Nike
The battle formation ________ is responsible for most of Alexander the Great’s victories.
Phalanx
This culture ruled during, what is know as, the Greek "Dark Ages"
The Dorians
He was condemned to death for “corrupting the youth of Athens”
Socrates
Philosopher who wrote the “Republic”
NASA program in the late 60's, early 70's was named after him:
Apollo
The blending of cultures after Alexander the Great's conquests is known as:
Helenism