Greek Mythology
This king of the gods ruled from Mt. Olympus.
What is Zeus?
This type of landform is surrounded by water on three sides and is common throughout much of Greece.
What is a peninsula?
The Greeks held this event every four years to honor Zeus.
What are the Olympics?
This is the name for a city-state in Ancient Greece.
What is polis?
The is one of the greatest lasting impacts of Greece. It has carried over into pop culture - Percy Jackson.
She was the goddess of wisdom and and the patron goddess of Athens.
Who is Athena?
This city-state had a near perfect location that ensured its success as a great seaport and commercial center.
What is Corinth?
Greek theater had two main types of plays: tragedy and ________.
What is comedy?
This city-state had a military tradition of great bravery and human physical endurance, but began training boys at the age of seven.
Who is Sparta?
This mathematician developed the theorem a2 + b2 = c2.
Who is Pythagoras?
This hero completed the twelve labors, including slaying the Nemean Lion.
Who is Heracles (Hercules)?
Because Greece is full of these landforms, travel between communities was difficult
What are mountains?
Large outdoor buildings where Greek plays and dramas were performed
What are Theaters?
This city-state is responsible for the invention of democracy.
Who is Athens?
The Greeks invented this stone support used inside Greek temples to help support them.
What are columns?
Hero who defeated the Minotaur
Who is Theseus?
This city-state had poor climate and location, but became renowned for its musicians, poets, sculptors, and open air theaters.
The famous poet, Homer, wrote two epic poems about Ancient Greece. Name one of them.
What are The Iliad and The Odyssey?
This city-state had a thriving textile industry and colonized all over the eastern Mediterranean.
Who is Megara?
This Greek philosopher taught Plato and used questioning to help people discover truth.
This is the name for the three sisters who were responsible for determining destiny.
Who are the Fates?
This sea lies to the east of mainland Greece.
What is the Aegean Sea?
This word means the belief in more than one god.
What is "polytheism"
This city-state had one of the strongest militaries, led by the Sacred Band. They even beat Sparta!
Who is Thebes?
This Greek doctor is often called the "Father of Medicine."
Who is Hippocrates?