Geography
The peninsula in southern Greece where Sparta is located.
What is Peloponnesus?
Ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history's greatest military minds who, as King of Macedonia and Persia, established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen.
Who is Alexander the Great?
A plan for fighting a battle or war.
What is a strategy?
A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition
What is mythology?
A mountain peak in northeast Greece, near the Aegean coast. Believed to be the dwelling place of the Greek gods.
What is Mount Olympus?
Philosopher who practiced doubt and questioning to find the truth. Most of what is known about him comes from his conversations with Plato.
Who is Socrates?
A group of warriors who stood close together in a square.
What is a phalanx?
A government ruled by a few powerful individuals.
A city-state within Greece. It is known for education and philosophy.
What is Athens?
Philosopher known as the father of logic. Was a student of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
A war between Athens and Sparta that threatened to tear all of Greece apart.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
A government in which the citizens take part in the political process by voting for leaders of the government.
What is a democracy?
A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
What is a peninsula?
Someone who takes power illegally.
What is a tyrant?
Invasion of Persia that began a series of wars between Persia and Greece.
What is the Persian Wars?
Principles, ideas and pursuits associated with classical Greek civilization. The spirit or national character of the Greeks.
What is Hellenism?
A city-state within Greece. It is known for having a strong army.
What is Sparta?
Philosopher who was a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. His most famous work is the The Republic.
Who is Plato?
A unit of soldiers who ride horses.
What is a cavalry?
Athletic event that was held in Olympia, Greece. It was part of a religious event to honor Zeus.
What is the Olympics?