The Spartans, like many other Greek city-states, formulated an extensive legal code over several centuries, beginning in the early Archaic Era. However, unlike other city-states, the Spartan legal code was never codified and written down. Instead, it was passed on and preserved and strengthened from generation to generation as a sort of universally understood system of laws. Not unlike English “common law” of the Medieval period.

In ancient Greece an acropolis was a fortified area on top of hill that was often used for religious or ceremonial purposes. The most famous example of this is the Acropolis in Athens, which is the site of the famous Parthenon temple.

Homer is best known in the modern world for The Iliad and The Odyssey, so he would be the best choice. Ovid was the epic poet responsible for the Metamorphoses, but he was Roman, so he would not be the best choice. Virgil was also an influential Roman poet and he did not write the works in question, so he would not be a good choice. Lastly, Lord Byron and Samuel Taylor Coleridge were both famous poets, but they lived many thousands of years after the works in question were written, so they would not be good answers.

In ancient Athenian society (and in some other Greek city-states) the archon was the chief magistrate. The powers, responsibilities, and authority of archons varied at different times and in different places. Rulers and reformers like Draco, Solon, and Cleisthenes were all archons.

Epicureanism is a philosophy that was developed in ancient Greece by the philosopher Epicurus. It was founded in the late-fourth century BCE. Epicureanism emphasizes the pursuit of pleasure through the acquisition of knowledge and through moderate living. It is often misunderstood as a sort of hedonism, but Epicurus actually advocated for a much stricter style of living.

In the ancient Greek religion there was an extensive pantheon of Gods. Each God or Goddess was associated with certain areas of life, occupations, and ideals. All of these Gods are correctly paired with the areas of life they were said to watch over, except Poseidon. Poseidon was the God of sailors, horses and the sea.

In ancient Greek society, the Helots were agricultural slaves (or serfs) who were tied to the land and did all the hard labor in Spartan society. Helots made up the vast majority of the inhabitants of Spartan territory.

King Odysseus designed the Trojan Horse. King Odysseus was widely considered one of the smartest of the Greek kings, and it was through his ingenuity that the fake Trojan Horse was thought up and delivered to the Trojans, leading to their ultimate defeat at the hands of the Greeks.

The Spartans, like many other Greek city-states, formulated an extensive legal code over several centuries, beginning in the early Archaic Era. However, unlike other city-states, the Spartan legal code was never codified and written down. Instead, it was passed on and preserved and strengthened from generation to generation as a sort of universally understood system of laws. Not unlike English “common law” of the Medieval period.

Athens is best known for practicing democracy in the Classic Period, so they would be the best choice. Sparta was ruled by two kings for most of its history, so it would not be a good answer. Macedon was the kingdom that produced Alexander the Great and they were not known for democracy, so that would not be a good choice. Lastly, both Argos and Corinth were Greek city-states, however neither of them were known for democracy, so they would not be good answers either.