Ancient Greece Flashcards
Q: Where did the Ancient Greeks think their gods lived?
A: The top of Mt. Olympus
Q: Athens was the birthplace of what?
A: Democracy
Q: Who was Alexander the Great’s teacher?
A: Aristotle
Q: What great thinker asked a lot of questions and never wrote anything down?
A: Socrates
Q: What great thinker was Socrates’ student who wrote down all of his conversations with Socrates?
A: Plato
Q: Greece is made up of many small _____________.
A: Islands
Q: In ancient Greece, who decided who was right or wrong when there was a disagreement?
A: Jury
Q: What instrument were boys in ancient Athens taught to play?
A: Lyre
Q: What was the government of ancient Athens called?
A: The Assembly
Q: What sea separates Greece from Persia?
A: Aegean Sea
Q: What do Greeks call people who work with their hands?
A: Artisans
Q: What city/state had the strongest army?
A: Sparta
Q: What city/state had the greatest thinkers/philosophers?
A: Athens
Q: What city/state had the first Olympics?
A: Olympia
Q: What god was the Olympics dedicated to?
A: Zeus
Q: How old were the Spartan boys when the were sent to train in the army?
A: 7
Q: What battle did the Greeks win where a man collapsed after running about 26 miles from Olympia to Athens?
A: Battle of Marathon
Q: What battle were all of the Greeks killed in?
A: Thermopylae
Q: Who was the leader of the army at Thermopylae?
A: Leonidas
