Gods
Who is Poseidon?
King of Sparta during the Persian War, sacrificed himself with his fellow 300 Spartans.
Who is Leonidus?
In order to win the Trojan War, the Greeks used this as a way to trick the people of Troy.
The Athenian government became the first of this kind in the world.
What is a democracy?
Who won the Persian War?
Who are the Greeks?
Goddess of love and beauty. Seen as the most beautiful being in the universe.
Who is Aphrodite?
King of Persia during the Persian War - claimed he was a God King with divine power to rule over all.
Who is Xerxes?
In order to stop the Persians, the 300 Spartans would often use this battle tactic in between the mountains to stop the Persian charge.
What is a Phalanx?
The first civilization to occupy Greece.
What is Mycenae?
This is the term the Greeks used for City-State.
What is Polis?
The most versatile of all the gods - had many titles including god of the sun and archery.
Who is Apollo?
Perhaps the most influential writer in ancient Greece - was known for his epic poems.
Who is Homer?
Spartan children began training for the military at this age.
What is 7 years old?
In Sparta, the Council of Elders was considered this form of government.
What is an oligarchy?
This city-state gave their women more rights and responsibilities than any other in Greece.
What is Sparta?
Wife of Zeus - Goddess of marriage, women, and childbirth.
Who is Hera?
Who is Odysseus?
In this battle, 300 Spartans stood against thousands of Persians and held their own for days in a commendable display of bravery.
What was the Battle of Thermopylae?
In Sparta, men joined the military at this age, and were technically in the military until this age.
What is 20 and 60?
Why was Greece so well set up to defend against attack?
What are the mountains/geography?
The Blacksmith of the Gods - God of fire
Who is Hephestus?
The commander of the Greeks in the Trojan War - declared war after the capture of his brother's wife.
Who is Agamemnon?
The adoption of this alphabet helped the Greeks pull themselves out of the Dark Ages.
What was the Phoenician Alphabet?
Greek Gods were said to have lived here.
What is Mount Olympus?
This epic poem follows the story of Achilles and his great bravery.
What is The Iliad?