Greece
Geography
Athens vs Sparta
War
Little Bit of Everything
100

The ancient Olympics were held in the Greek city of Olympias every _____ years.

100

An area of land with water on three sides 

100

At what age did boys in Sparta leave home to join the military? 

100

Which city-state started the Delian League? 

100

What type of government did Athens have? Representative or direct democracy?

200

A government in which all citizens could vote on all lawmaking decisions, is best described as a _______

200

Which early Greek civilization was known as the "island civilization"? 

200

At what age could Spartan men retire from the military?

200

Which Greek city-state started the Peloponnesian League as a response to the Delian League?

200

A traditional story about gods and heroes is called a _____

300

A Greek word that means lover or wisdom or lover of learning. 

300

The mythical (not real) Minotaur lived under the castle of King Minos on what island?

Crete

300

What did Spartans use as currency (money)? 

300

Who was the first Persian king to attack and invade Greece at the city of Marathon? (No, the picture is NOT James Harden) 

300

Where was Greece's most famous oracle (temple where gods spoke to humans) located? 

400

Who created a method (style) of teaching based on open-ended questions and debate?

400

An ______ could be used as a marketplace or an open space where people could gather.

400

At what age was a Spartan boy's education considered complete? 

400

Who won the battle at Thermopylae? 

400

Along with the Iliad, what epic did Homer write that told about a soldier's return from the Trojan war?

500

Persian king who invaded Greece at Marathon and fought against Leonidas and his 300.

Xerxes

500

About how far was it from Marathon to Athens?

500

Under this leader, Athens entered (began) what was known as its Golden Age 

500

Who was Themistocles? 

A powerful commander of the Athenian navy

500

Sophists were best known for teaching ______, which means public speaking and debate