Ancient Greece

upper class; richer and more powerful than rest of society

Many ancient Greek paintings didn't survive because the paintings were so bad, the artists threw them away.

Sparta was focused on war.

Ancient Greek paintings did survive on

The Spartans won the Battle of Thermopylae.

God of the Underworld

Who was the first major Greek philosopher that was famous for his Socratic Method?

open space in ancient Greece; market place and social center

Greeks often ate dinner while _____________.

What was the Persian army's elite force called?

blind poet; wrote Illiad and Odyssey

Who was the Greek philosopher that believed in self-control and tutored Alexander the Great?

government; citizens have direct role in governing themselves

God of the Sea

state-owned slave; part of lowest class in ancient Greek society

Greek war hero; defeated the Trojans and made long journey home

Goddess of Wisdom

God of the Sky

Greek sculptures showed

Athens was focused on war.

Goddess of Beauty and Love

How does King Leonidas reply when a Persian messenger orders the Spartans to put down their weapons?

Athens and Sparta were the only 2 city-states in Ancient Greece.

All of the following are Greek style columns except

How does King Leonidas reply when he's told that the Persian arrows will block the sun?

Persian emperor who invaded Athens; eventually lost to Greeks

The first democracy was formed in the city-state of _______.

Greek mythology

How many Spartans died in the Battle of Thermopylae?

Athens and Sparta fought in the Peloponnesian Wars.

The timeline of Ancient Greece is ______ than the timelines of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and India.

ancient Greek warship

Who was the Greek philosopher that was a student of Socrates and opened the Academy?

What is a tyrant?

King of Sparta; helped Greeks by slowing Persians at Thermopylae

a maze

highest point in an ancient Greek city

How many Spartans fought at the Battle of Thermopylae?