Ancient Greece
Study Guide
 Zeus was the king of the Greek Gods.
 The type of government in ancient Athens was called a
democracy.
 Young boys who were Spartans were trained to be soldiers.
 The Greeks won the Persian Wars.
 Alexander the Great was famous for conquering many lands.
 The Olympics were a Greek sports contest.
 The Greeks tricked the Trojans at the end of the Trojan War by
hiding inside a wooden horse.
 Plato is a famous Greek teacher and thinker
 Pericles was a great leader of Athens.
 After the Battle of Marathon, a runner ran 26 miles to Athens.
Greek History Assessment will be held on Oct. 29th or Oct. 30th