Ancient Greece Review 2021

During the Peloponnesian war, this killed 1/3 of Athens' population.

The leader of Persia who promised he would get revenge on the Greeks. He led during the Battle of Marathon.

Athens had a better navy than Sparta.

The climate in Ancient Greece consisted of mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.

A temple in Athens that was built to honor the goddess Athena.

A series of wars between Greece and Persia that ended in a Greek victory.

Had the Greeks lost the Persian Wars, this form of government may never have survived.

This empire is known for taking over Greece in 31 BCE.

These were watercolor paintings done on wet plaster. They decorated the walls of the palace at Knossos.

A city that forms its own independent state.

The Minoans lived on the island of ____.

The highest point of a city-state where temples and forts were built. In Athens, an oval shaped rock 300 ft. high.

A Minoan sport that involved jumping onto a bull, doing a somersault, and landing back on the ground.

This is a story written by Homer about Odysseus's journey home.

A mathematician, inventor and physicist who is known for the laws of levers and pulleys.

The King of Macedonia who invaded Greece, he was a strong military leader.

He invented the steam engine.

The word means "love of wisdom", those who study it love knowledge.

The type of government where the people are in charge.

A battle during the Persian Wars where a runner was sent to announce the Greek victory.

The Greeks called all non-Greeks ____.

He started as a stonecutter and taught philosophers like Plato. He was accused of corrupting the youth and executed.

An Olympic event where athletes threw sharpened wooden sticks as far as they could.

The type of government where someone seizes (takes) control.

The name for the alliance between Athens and other city-states.

The marketplace in a Greek city-state.

He came from a wealthy family and was originally known as Aristocles. He started a school called the Academy.

The capital of the Minoan civilization (capital of Crete) was _____.

Which of the following is NOT true about the training of young Spartan boys?

This Olympic event involved athletes swinging weights in order to jump as far as possible.

The Greek term for a city-state.

The Olympic games were held to honor the god Hephaestus.

The Peloponnesian War led to the weakening of Greece which allowed King Philip II of Macedonia to take over.

The son of Philip II who is considered one of the greatest conquerors in history.

The name for the alliance between Sparta and other city-states.

Athens had better land-forces than Sparta.

He is credited with writing the two most famous Greek poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey.

A time period that followed the Stone Age. It is the first time that metal was used to make tools and weapons.

A god or goddess that the Greeks believed was in charge of their city-state.

The term for the blend of Persian, Egyptian, Syrian, and Greek cultures.

An Ancient Greek astronomer who calculated the circumference of the Earth and said there were 9 planets.

One reason for the Peloponnesian War is that Persia became jealous of Athens.

The most famous battle of the Persian Wars where 300 Spartans and 1000 other Greeks fought to the death.

A period of severe economic, social and technological decline that took place after the fall of the Mycenaeans.

The son of Darius I who sent his troops to fight at Thermopylae.

The Father of Geometry who wrote a book called the Elements.

A long narrative poem that told the tale of a hero.

The Ancient Greeks were ____, meaning that they believed in many gods and goddesses.

An Olympic event that involved throwing a stone or metal disc as far as possible.

He is considered to be the founder of democracy in Athens.

A type of Greek play that made fun of well-known people, including politicians.

Alexander's Empire was divided into 3 major dynasties

The type of government where a king or queen rule.

He was the first leader of Persia who united them into one large empire.

The two most common crop in Ancient Greece were olives and oranges.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Persian Wars?

A group of warriors who stood close together in a square/rectangle with spears.

An Olympic event where two athletes wrestled with very few rules.

The type of government ruled by a small group of men.

A type of Greek play that told the story of the downfall of a hero.

A 27-year long war between Athens and Sparta.

They originated with Aesop; they were short stories that taught a lesson or moral.

A group of 500 men who proposed laws and advised the Citizens Assembly in Athens.

He trained at Plato's school and is considered the greatest scientist of the Ancient World.

This is a story written by Homer about the Trojan War.

_____% of mainland Greece is covered in mountains.

A story (poem) that was told while a lyre was played.

The first Olympic event was a running event.