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Athens
Sparta
Geography
Dates
Miscellaneous
100
Who was the patron goddess of Athens?
Athena
100
Spartans were killed as babies if they weren't strong in what way?
They were thrown down a ravine
100
The Ionian Sea is on which side of Greece (East or West)?
The West side
100
When did the Minoan civilization start and end?
2,000 B.C.E. to 1,400 B.C.E
100
Which polis trained their citizens to use their minds, not their muscles?
Athens
200
Why did Athenians banish some children to die outside of Athens?
The children were unhealthy
200
Who was treated better, woman or men?
They were treated the same more or less
200
What was the largest sea around Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea
200
Sparta's social society was created by a leader between what years?
900 - 600 B.C.E.
200
What was the name of the leader that created the early Spartan society?
Lycurgus
300
What were the names of the slaves in Athens?
Helots
300
What was the name of the type of Spartan government?
An oligarchy
300
What was the tree species of the majority of trees in Greece?
Olive trees
300
When did poleis start becoming independent?
800s - 700s B.C.E.
300
Who wrote the short story (a lesson about a boy stealing a fox) to show that Spartan's would steal but rather face death than to get caught?
Plutarch
400
What was the name of the philosopher that asked questions based off of questions?
Socrates
400
What was the name of the aristocrats that ruled the government?
Ephors
400
What is the name of the volcano that erupted and sent tsunamis towards Crete?
The Thera Volcano
400
When was the Peloponnesian war (dates)?
431 B.C.E. to 404 B.C.E.
400
What were the names of the shelters that Greeks could go in when they needed rest when traveling?
Lesches
500
Which philosopher wrote "The Republic"?
Plato
500
What was the ratio of people in poleis (with Spartans first and other citizens after) when Spartans were inhabiting other poleis?
1:10
500
What percentage of the peninsulas in Ancient Greece were mountains?
70%
500
When was the battle between Sparta and Persia (Inspired the movie "300")?
Around the 490s B.C.E. to 480s B.C.E.
500
What was the main difference between Greece and other ancient civilizations that we learned about?
Greece did not develop around a river.