Summarizes the geography of Greece

The "rule of the people."

Spartan boys were trained from an early age to become

This Greek hero has been the subject of dozens of movies

The Greeks felt that this leader's laws were too strict

In geographical terms, the land of Greece is a large

After Greek city-states were ruled by kings, they were ruled by.

He died at age 33 after he became sick in Babylon

The Greek god or goddess of war

Famous Greek leader that believed in Democracy

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks became

In this type of government citizens elect officials to make the laws.

Alexander the Great's father

The Greeks tried to follow the examples of great heroes and apply the lessons learned in their daily lives. Two of these famous stories written by Homer were

Darius ruled Persia after this leader's son died

A group of people built an advanced society on the island of Crete.

A poem set to music.

Under this leader democracy in Athens worked best

The Greeks went to the oracle at Delphi to ask this god or goddess questions

After his death the empire he created was divided into three kingdoms

The myth about the god Hephaestus working in his fiery forge explained this event in nature.

The religion that made sense to many Persians.

This Persian leader was angry at the Greeks because they gave aid to other Greeks who rebelled against Persia

According to Greek mythology, there are different seasons because this God or goddess is separated form their daughter during the winter

As ruler of Persia this leader was most interested in making Persia's empire strong