The Odyssey
This person was the main character of The Odyssey
Who is Odysseus?
The Aegean Sea is filled with hundreds of these.
What are islands
The first battle between Athens and Sparta was fought here.
What is Marathon?
The god of the sea
Who is Poseidon
This person turned the crew into pigs!
Who is Circe?
Located in modern day Turkey, this region is located directly across the Aegean Sea from Greece
What is Asia Minor
In this city-state, boys were taken at the age of seven to begin military training.
What is Sparta
This Spartan King led the last stand of 300 Spartans at Thermopylae
Who is Leonidas
This person learned the hard way to be careful what you wish for when his wish for the golden touch resulted in even his daughter being turned to gold
Who is King Midas
This one-eyed monster was blinded by Nobody
What is The Cyclops
What is Crete
Sparta's government, in which two kings and a council of elders shared power, is known as this.
What is an Oligarchy
This Persian emperor led the second invasion of Greece
Who is Xerxes
This goddess, who often protected Odysseus, had the city of Athens named after her.
Who is Athena
The city where Odysseus and his men spent 10 years at war
What is Troy
This body of water to the west of Greece separates it from Italy
What is the Ionian Sea
Women in this city-state were given little role outside of the home.
What is Athens
This city state was burned down during the second invasion of Greece
What is Athens
A religion, like the Greeks, which worships many gods
What is polytheistic
Odysseus and his men had to visit this place in order to gain the advice of the prophet Tiresias
What is the Land of the Dead
This thin strip of water, also known as the Dardanelles Strait, separates Europe and Asia
What is the Hellespont
Members of Athens' 500 member council, called the Boule, were selected by this method.
What is Lottery or sotition
This general led the Athenians to victory at Marathon through a clever strategy to surround his enemy
Who is Miltiades
Alexander the Great said he was a descendant of this mythical hero, who is best known for the 12 labors he completed.
Who is Hercules?