Gods & Goddesses
Who is the Goddess of Love?
Aphrodite
The most impressive buildings in ancient Greece were?
Temples
True or false: All men can vote in Ancient Greece
False on adult free native males
Who can vote in Ancient Greece?
Native Free Men
Athens is named after what Greek Goddess?
Athena
Where do MOST of Olympians (main Gods & Goddesses) live?
Mount Olympus
What is the largest and most famous lasting Ancient Greek temple?
Parthenon
What is another name for foreigners in Ancient Greece
Metics
Name the system of Government created in Ancient Greece that we use today?
Democracy
Who is the God of war?
Ares
Name the TWO Olympians who do NOT live on Mount Olympus
Hades (underworld) & Hephaestus (inside a volcano Mt. Aetna)
What would a temple typically be made out of?
Marble
True or False: A slave can be freed ?
True
True or false : Each city state had the SAME type of system of rule all the time
False
Who carries the world on his shoulders?
Atlas
The ancient Olympics were to worship which God?
Zeus
What did the Parthenon used to have inside?
A large statue of Athena which was gold and ivory
Why might having a daughter be less desirable than having a son
Because men are valued more and daughters cost money to get them married
What was the only role in which elections where held for
General
What was Prometheus's punishment for stealing fire for humans?
chained to a rock & having his liver eaten everyday
Who are the parents of Zeus?
Rhea & Kronos
True or false : The Parthenon is symmetrical
true
True or False: Women in all parts of Greece have exactly the same rights
false some women in different city states were able to get an education etc.
What was the assembly of the citizens in the democratic city-states of ancient Greece called? (Their Parliament)
ecclesia or ekklesia
How many tasks (labours) did Hercules have to complete?
12