Geography
What geographical feature was Greece covered with?
Mountains
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
What were Athens and Sparta most known for with their militaries?
Sparta: Army, Athens: Navy
According to legend, what geographical feature did the Greek gods live on?
Mt. Olympus
What form of government was the city-state of Sparta?
Oligarchy
Why was it so hard to farm in ancient Greece?
The soil was rocky.
Which of the "seven wonders of the ancient world" was built on Athens' acropolis?
The Parthenon
What area did Athens help rebel that sparked the beginning of the Persian Wars?
Ionia
To which god were the Olympics dedicated?
Zeus
Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?
Aristotle
What sea is to the South of Greece?
Mediterranean
What are the names of the three important philosophers from Athens' Golden Age?
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
What did the Greek city-states create in the aftermath of the Persian Wars?
The Delian League
To which god was the Parthenon dedicated?
Athena
Where was Alexander the Great from?
Macedonia
What type of land form is Greece?
Peninsula
What form of government was the city-state of Athens?
Democracy
Why did the Peloponnesian War start?
Sparta was upset about Athens' empire
Which legendary war involved a giant wooden horse?
Trojan War
What is the difference between an Oligarchy and a Democracy?
Oligarchy - power resides with a few people, Democracy - power resides with all citizens
What region lies across the sea to the East of Greece?
Asia Minor / Persia
Why was Socrates put to death?
Corrupting the youth.
What was the consequence of the Peloponnesian War?
Macedonia conquered Greece
Which god gave a message to the Oracle at Delphi that helped the Greeks win the Persian Wars?
Hermes
What is the type of culture that Alexander the Great helped to spread throughout the world?
Hellenistic