Domain 3 Ancient Greek Civilizations

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

The students debated about whether they liked math or reading time better.

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

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

Architecture is the study of farming.

A tribute is a gift or compliment that is given to honor or remember someone.

A short distance race is called a marathon.

An animal that is not gentle and obedient is tame.

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

A philosopher studies life, knowledge, and truth.

The word marathon is used today to describe a long distance like how they ran to battle.

As a young boy, Alexander the Great never learned how to ride a horse, so he fought on foot.

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

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

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

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

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

According to a Greek legend, the Greek city-state of Athens was named after me. (Olive Tree)

The city state of Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy.

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

The Olympic Games were first held on the island of Crete and were contests.

Democracy is a way of ruling that gives all of the power to the king.

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

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

A strip of water between two bodies of land is called a channel.

The students were invited to the assembly to hear a speech from the new principal.

The largest Greek island in the Aegean Sea is Thermopylae.

Something that is done all the time is done permanently.

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

Something that is done without help is done independently.