| Question |
Answer |
| Greeks has many gods. In other words, they were... |
polytheistic |
| God of the Gods |
Zeus |
| God of the Sea and Earthquakes |
Poseidon |
| Wife of Zeus |
Hera |
| God of the Underworld |
Hades |
| Goddess of Wisdom and War |
Athena |
| Goddess of Love and Beauty |
Aphrodite |
| God of the Sun and Prophesy |
Apollo |
| This is where Greeks thought the gods lived. |
Mt. Olympus |
| Why were temples so important to the Greeks? |
They believed that the gods' spirit lived there. |
| Where were temples usually located in a Greek polis? |
Acropolis |
| What was the purpose of religion in Greece? |
to explain why things happen |
| What is an oracle? |
Young female gods spoke through. |
| The most famous oracle happened where? |
Delphi |
| The Olympic games were held in honor of what god? |
Zeus |
| Where were the first Olympics held? |
Olympia |
| This is when everyone stopped fighting during the Olympics to honor Zeus. |
Olympic Truce |
| The winner of the Olympics games received what? |
an olive branch wreath |
| Who were actors in Greek dramas? |
Men |
| Actors of Greek dramas all wore what? |
Masks |
| Who is know as the father of numbers. He is known for a2 + b2 = c2 |
Pythagorus |
| Who is known as the father of medicine? The oath that doctors take today is named after him. |
Hippocrates |
| This man is known as the father of history. He was the first to collect materials systematically and check for accuracy. |
Herodotus |
| This man wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War. |
Thucydides |
| What was the famous fighting formation used by Greeks called? |
Phalanx |
| What empire was the Greeks able to defeat? |
The Persian Empire |
| Who eventually conquered the Greeks? |
Alexander the Great |
Biology Lab Midterm
