PEOPLE
The man who wrote the Illiad and the Odessey
What is Homer?
Which city-state was known for its army?
Sparta
What is the Socratic method?
When you teach by questioning every new idea and opinion
Why would you be sore after you watched a Greek drama?
1. The seats were made of stone
2. The plays could last for hours
What symbol was on the Athenian coin.
An owl
Who was the most brilliant philosopher?
Socrates
Which city-state had the first democracy?
Athens
What game did kids play that included animal bones
Knucklebones
What does Acropolis mean?
High city
What does Nike mean?
Victory
Who's statue could be seen from miles out to sea because of its bronze helmet?
Athena
What city-state is the biggest island in Greece?
Crete
What were the two types of plays?
Tragedies and Comedies
What was the Parthenon made of?
White marble
What is the Greek word that means "a place for dancing"
Orchestra
Who did not go to Alexander after he conquered Greece?
Diogenes
What city-state did Greece attack with the Trojan horse?
Troy
What was the Athenians most famous landmark?
The Parthenon
What was unique about the columns of Erectheum?
They were in the shape of women from Caryai
Which Washington D.C. building looks like the Parthenon?
The Lincoln Memorial
Who ran the first marathon?
Pheidippides
Where did Alexander the Great become king first?
Macedonia
What was the first Olympic event in Greece?
A foot race
What were the two colors used in pottery?
Red and black
What did Athenian boys do at age 18?
They entered the military service