The Battle of the Best

Greek Mythology

100

This king of the gods ruled from Mt. Olympus.

What is Zeus?

200

She was the goddess of wisdom and and the patron goddess of Athens.

Who is Athena?

300

This hero completed the twelve labors, including slaying the Nemean Lion.

Who is Heracles (Hercules)?

400

This word means the belief in more than one god.

What is Polytheistic?

500

This is the name for the three sisters who were responsible for determining destiny. 

Who are the Fates?

Greek Geography

100

The location of this city-state made it so it could have a powerful navy.

What is Athens?

200

This city-state had a near perfect location that ensured its success as a great seaport and commercial center.

What is Corinth?

300

This large island was home to the first Greek civilization.

What is Crete?

400

This city-state had poor climate and location, but became renowned for its musicians, poets, sculptors, and open air theaters.

What is Argos?

500

This sea lies to the east of mainland Greece.

What is the Aegean Sea?

Greek Culture

100

The Greeks held this event every four years to honor Zeus.

What is the Olympics?

200

Greek theater had two main types of plays: tragedy and ________.

What is comedy?

300

The ancient Greeks called themselves this as a large group of people.

What are Hellenes?

400

The famous poet, Homer, wrote two epic poems about Ancient Greece. Name one of them. 

What are The Iliad and The Odyssey?

500

This is the word that Greeks used when they achieved personal excellence.

What is "arete?"

City-States

100

This is the name for a city-state in Ancient Greece.

What is polis?

200

This city-state had a military tradition of great bravery and human physical endurance, but began training boys at the age of seven.

Who is Sparta?

300

This city-state is responsible for the invention of democracy. 

Who is Athens?

400

This city-state had a thriving textile industry and colonized all over the eastern Mediterranean. 

Who is Megara?

500

This city-state had one of the strongest militaries, led by the Sacred Band. They even beat Sparta!

Who is Thebes?

Greek Accomplishments

100

The is one of the greatest lasting impacts of Greece. It has carried over into pop culture - Percy Jackson.

What is mythology?

200

This mathematician developed the theorem a² + b² = c2.

Who is Pythagoras?

300

This structure, dedicated to Athena, still sits atop a hill in Athens.

What is the Parthenon?

400

This is one one of the most notable Greek battles in the Persian War, thanks to Sparta's 300.

The Battle of Thermopylae.

500

This Greek historian is often called the "Father of History."

Who is Herodotus?