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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| column | A column in structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. |
| agora | was an open "place of assembly" in ancient Greek city-states. Early |
| pericles | Pericles (also spelled Perikles) (c. 495 – 429 BC, Greek: Περικλῆς, meaning "surrounded by glory") was a prominent and influential statesman, |
| democracy | Democracy is a political form of government in which governing power is derived from the people, either by direct referendum (direct democracy) or by means of elected representatives of the people |
| barbarian | A barbarian is an uncivilized person. The word is often used pejoratively, either in a general reference to a member of a nation or ethnos, |
| blockade | A blockade is an effort to cut off food, supplies, war material or communications from a particular area by force, |
| alexander | Alexander is a common male first name, and less common surname. The most famous is Alexander the Great, the King of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history |
| xerxes | Xerxes I of Persia (English: /ˈzɜrksiːz/; Old Persian: خشایارشا (Ḫšayāršā), IPA: [xʃajaːrʃaː]; also known as Xerxes the Great, was the fourth Zoroastrian king of kings of the Achamenid Empire. |
| darius | Darius (Persian: داريوش, Dariush and in Greek, Δαρείος, Dareíos) is a male name. Etymologically it is a Persian word with Greek transliteration and its meaning is "he possesses; rich, kingly". |
| philip of macedonia | Philip I of Macedon (Greek: Φίλιππος Α' ὁ Μακεδών — [φίλος=friend + ίππος=horse]) was one of the early kings of Macedon, a kingdom to the north of ancient Greece. He was a member of the Argead dynasty and son of Argaeus I, |
| salamis | formerly known as Koullouri (Arvanitika: Κȣλλȣρι)[1] is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about 1 nautical mile (2 km) off-coast from Piraeus and about 16 km west of Athens |
| thermopylae | "hot gateway") is a location in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity. It derives its name from several natural |
| marathon | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Marathon (disambiguation). Competitors during the 2007 Berlin Marathon Competitors during the 1990 London MarathonThe marathon is a long-distance |
| homer | Homer (Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος, Hómēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. |
| tragedy | Tragedy (Ancient Greek: τραγῳδία, tragōidia, "he-goat-song"[1]) is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure |
| amphitheater | An amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is an open-air venue used for entertainment and performances. |
| athens | The Greek capital has a population of 745,514 (in 2001) within its administrative limits[1] and a land area of 39 km2 (15 sq mi).[3] The urban area of Athens extends beyond the administrative city limits |
| drama | Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance.[1] The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" |
| socrates | in English pronounced /ˈsɒkrətiːz/) was a Classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, |
| philosopher | Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.[ |
| corinthian | Corinthian refers originally to the port of Corinth in Greece |
| ionian | Ionians, a people, one of the three great divisions of the ancient Greek people |
| troy | was a city, both factual and legendary, located in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles and beside Mount Ida |
| archimedes | was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. Although few details of his life are known, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. |
| doric | Doric Greek, the dialects of the Dorians. |
| adriation sea | is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. |
| persia | is a country in Central Eurasia and Western Asia.[7][8] The name Iran has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, |
| sparta | or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia |
| parthenon | is a temple in the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their protector. |
| knossos | Knossos (alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Greek Κνωσός pronounced /knoˈsos/), also known as Labyrinth, |
| zeus | In Greek mythology Zeus is the "Father of Gods and men", according to Hesiod's Theogony, who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family; he was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology |
| mt olympus | Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος ; also transliterated as Ólympos, and on Greek maps, Óros Ólimbos) is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, |
| trojans | was a city, both factual and legendary, located in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles |
| marathon | The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance |
| crete | is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea at 8,336 km2 (3,219 sq mi). |
| tribute | A tribute (from Latin tributum, contribution) is wealth one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often the case in historical contexts |
| euclid | 300 BC, also known as Euclid of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry." |
| plato | was a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world |
| knossos | Knossos (alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Greek Κνωσός pronounced /knoˈsos/), also known as Labyrinth, |
| zeus | In Greek mythology Zeus is the "Father of Gods and men", according to Hesiod's Theogony, who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family; he was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology |
| mt olympus | Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος ; also transliterated as Ólympos, and on Greek maps, Óros Ólimbos) is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, |
| trojans | was a city, both factual and legendary, located in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles |
| marathon | The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance |
| crete | is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea at 8,336 km2 (3,219 sq mi). |
| tribute | A tribute (from Latin tributum, contribution) is wealth one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often the case in historical contexts |
| euclid | 300 BC, also known as Euclid of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry." |
| plato | was a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world |
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