Ancient Greece
This athletic event began in Athens in 1896
Olympics
Athens is known for this form of government
Democracy
Nickname for Cleisthenes
"Father of Democracy"
Blind poet known for writing The Iliad and The Odyssey
Homer
Greece's biggest enemy that a war was fought against
Persia
This group ruled Greece for a 400 year period where they lost the art of writing
Dorians
Battle formation where you are shoulder-to-shoulder with spear and shield
Phalanx
Name of the alliance of Greek City-States
Delian League
Name of the myth about creating problems that you didn't know even existed
Pandora's Box
Roughly 3/4 of Greece's landscape consists of this feature
Mountains
Name for the fortified hilltop in Greek city-states
Acropolis
Name of the battle between Athens & Sparta
Peloponnesian War
This was responsible for killing 1/3 of Athens population in the war vs Sparta
Disease
Name for the 2 major types of Greek drama
Comedy & Tragedy
This group of people lived on the island of Crete
Minoans
This group was the 1st Greeks to inhabit the mainland
Mycenaeans
Quote about what women in Sparta would tell their husbands before going into battle
"Come back WITH your shield or ON it"
Name of reformer who created 4 social classes based on wealth
Solon
This person is crediting for the 1st works of history on the Persian Wars
Herodotus
The Parthenon was built to honor which Greek god/goddess
Athena
2 Part Question:
1) Name of the war fought over Helen
2) Name of BOTH places who fought in the war
1) Trojan War
2) Mycenaeans and Troy
Name 3 of the 4 major battles of the Persian War
Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea
Name all 3 of Pericles' goals for Athens
1) Strengthen democracy
2) Strengthen empire
3) Glorify Athens
The symbol for the medical field is based on this Greek god
Hermes
In ancient Greek mythology, Theseus fought against what creature?
Minotaur