Minoans
Greek mythological character after which they were named.
Who was King Minos?
Huge wooden object given to the Trojans
What is the Trojan Horse?
Number in group elected by lottery to develop laws and policies in Athens.
What is 500?
A Greek poet who wrote the Iliad & the Odyssey
Who was Homer?
Greek god honored by the Olympic Games.
Who was Zeus?
Pottery depicted this Minoan activity.
What is “bull-leaping”?
Famous battle in which a messenger is said to have run 26 miles to deliver a crucial message to Athens.
What was the Battle of Marathon?
This modern country formed as a republic based on Roman principles from 500B.C.
What is the United States.
He rebuilt the wall around Jerusalem in only 52 days!
Who was Nehemiah?
This group of people was not allowed to watch the Olympic Games.
Who were married women?
Minoan culture ended with an attack from this group of people.
Who were the Mycenaeans?
The Trojan War was fought between these 2 groups of people.
Who were the Spartans & Trojans?
New form of government developed by the Romans in 509B.C. which involved the election of consuls.
What is a Republic?
This prophet, like Jonah, prophesied against the Ninevites 200 years later.
Who was Nahum?
Clothing worn by early Olympic competitors.
What is NOTHING!?
Island where Minoan civilization began.
What is the island of Crete?
This civil war in 431B.C. between Corinth (with Sparta) and Corcyra (with Athens) lasted for 30 years. Eventually Sparta defeated Athens.
What was the Peloponnesian War?
Name of wealthy group of people in Roman culture who were allowed to elect consuls and become Senate members.
Who were the patricians?
Victorious Twin after which the city of Rome was named.
Who was Romulus?
An Olympic event consisting of five events.
What is a Pentathlon?
Capital city of Minoans
What is Knossos?
This League was formed as an alliance among the Greek city-states protecting them from future attacks.
What was the Delian League?
Democracy finds its roots in the culture‘s government.
What is Greek culture?
Greek philosopher who developed a teaching method which stimulated thought through the use questioning.
Who was Socrates?
Movie mom enjoys based somewhat on the style of Olympic games and Greek hedonistic culture
What is ”The Hunger Games”?