Under Peisistratus and his sons, one Greek city-state achieved phenomenal growth, but it reached its greatest height some thirty years later. Which city-state below had Piraeus as its port?

Crete was the home of a Bronze Age civilization that reached its height between 3000 and 1100 BCE. Which civilization below takes its name from either a dynastic title or a legendary ruler of Crete who was supposedly the son of Zeus?

A ruined site in the western Peloponnese was home to temples honoring Zeus and Hera. Which of the following sites also was home to a gigantic statue of Zeus that was counted among the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World?

The temple shown is considered to have the finest examples of the Doric order of columns. Dedicated to the goddess Athena, which of the following temples stands on the Acropolis in Athens?

The site of the ancient city of Knossos, one island below saw the Minoan civilization taking shape around 3000 BCE. Which island was also the home of the Mycenaean civilization?

Faced with Persian expansionism, Greek city-states under the leadership of Athens organized a confederacy that would take joint action against Persia. By what name was this league of states, which also included most of the islands in the Aegean, known?

This mythological man was the son of the Myrmidon king Peleus and the Nereid Thetis. He killed the Trojan prince Hector, who had slain his best friend Patroclus, before being killed by Paris. Who is this Greek warrior, who died when an arrow hit his vulnerable heel.

She was the sister of Pollux, and the half-sister of Clytemnestra and Castor. She married the Spartan king Menelaus, but abandoned him for a Trojan prince. Who is this beautiful woman, who is blamed for causing the Trojan War?

This district found in any of the ancient Greek cities was located on the highest ground for both military and religious purposes. The best known is located in Athens, and was built as a home for Athena. What do we call this district that, in Athens, includes the Parthenon?

This ancient city's ruling class devoted itself to war and diplomacy. Neglecting the arts and literature, it forged a great army instead. What is this Greek city that defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War?

Among his achievements was the construction of the Acropolis in Athens. He was largely responsible for the development of Athenian democracy. Who is this stateman who led Athens during the Peloponnesian War?

This city sided with the Persians during their invasion, and from 371 BCE until Alexander crushed its Sacred Band, it dominated the region. It often sided with Sparta againist Athens, and was destroyed by a 19th century earthquake. What is this Greek city that is perhaps best known as the mythological birthplace of Hercules?

The ancient city controlled commercial traffic between the Aegean and Ionian Seas. After Romans destroyed it in 146 BCE, they rebuilt it as a Roman colony a century later. What is this Greek city known as the mythological home of Sisyphus, its first king said to have created death twice?

These events, begun, in 776 BCE, were discontinued, but revived in the late 19th century and continue today. The earliest events were footraces, but wrestling and the pentathlon were later added. What are these events, begun in Greece, that now occur every four years, with both summer and winter versions?

This geological formation is located on teh border between Thessaly and Macedonia. According to legend, it formed when the gods defeated the Titans. Name this home of Zeus, Hera, and the other most powerful deities of Greek mythology.

This formation was originally developed by the Spartans. However, Alexander the Great improved and used it in his invasion of the Persian Empire. What was this rectangular-shaped military unit of infantry bearing spears?

Who is the god of Prophecy, Music, and Healing; plays the lyre?

Who is the god of War; sits on a thrown of human skin?

_________ is the goddess of the harvest; sister of Zeus and mother of Persephone.

Who is the goddess of love and beauty?

Who is the god of fire ;blacksmith to the gods ?

Who kidnapped Persephone?

The race of gods who were defeated by Zeus and the Olympians?

_________ is the home of the Greek gods?

The belief in many gods and goddesses.

Greek goddess of marriage and the home. Protector of women and wife of Zeus (also his younger sister).

Sparta's economy was based on