CKLA Domain 3 The Ancient Greek Civilization

The Greek city-state of Athens was named after me after I offered the Athenians the gift of the olive tree.

Marathon: A short distance race is called a marathon.

Which of the following did we learn is a contribution from ancient Greece?

The 1st Olympic Games were held on Crete and were contests in which the ancient Greek philosophers competed.

In Athens, boys were educated in school, but girls were educated at home

Channel: A strip of water between to bodies of land.

The largest Greek island in the Aegean Sea is Thermopylae.

Which of the following did we learn is a contribution of ancient Greece?

Tame: An animal that is not gentle and obedient is tame.

Independently: Something that is done without help is done independently.

I received my name because I conquered so many areas during my lifetime.

Women were allowed to be a part of the government in the city-states of Sparta and Athens.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were considered great philosophers of ancient Persia.

Conquest: The empire obtained new land after the conquest of the neighboring country.

Which of the following did we learn is a contribution from ancient Greece?

In ancient Greek religion, I am the king of all the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus.

Philosopher: A philosopher studies life, knowledge and truth.

The word marathon is used today to describe a long-distance race because of the long distance Pheidippides ran.

The Parthenon was a temple in Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena.

The ancient Greeks believed that Mount Olympus was the home of the most powerful gods and goddesses.

Assembly: Students were invited to the assembly to hear a speech from the new principal.

Invader: Alexander the Great is a famous invader of the Persian Empire.

I was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece and asked a lot of questions.

Architecture: Architecture is the study of farming.

Marvelous: A performance that is excellent, or wonderful, might be called marvelous.

Messenger: The student was a good messenger and gave the correct information to his parents from the teacher.

The larger army of the Persians attacked the Greeks at Thermopylae, but the Greeks used their strategy to win.

Democracy: A democracy is a way of ruling that gives all of the power to the King.