Ancient Civilizations
What Greek civilization had a palace guarded by a minotaur (according to legend)?
Minoans
What government did Athens have?
Democracy
What is the name for what is today an international sports festival that was first created by the Greeks?
Olympics
Who was the famous Macedonian king who conquered Greece, Persia, Egypt and parts of India?
Alexander the Great
Name Ash Ketchum's first Pokemon
Pikachu
Which Ancient Greek civilization forgot reading and writing
Dorians
Spartan men were trained to be
warriors
Which Greek philosopher believed in asking "why" to figure out the Truth?
Socrates
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta (but pretty beat up after it)
Coca Cola was originally created as
Medicine
Which Ancient Greek civilization fought in the Trojan War?
Mycenaeans
Enslaved people in Sparta were known as
helots
Which Greek Philosopher wrote "The Republic"
Plato
DAILY DOUBLE
Who is the Father of History
Herodotus
What is the name of the villain in the Halloween movie franchise?
Michael Myers
Describe the Trojan Horse
Greek soldiers hid in it to get into Troy
Who won the Persian War?
Greek City states
Which Greek Philosopher believed in observation to discover the Truth?
Aristotle
Who can you blame for your work in right triangles in math class?
Pythagoras
Where is the Sea of Tranqulity?
The Moon
The Parthenon was created to be a
Temple
Which city state had women stay home and do domestic duties?
Athens
According to the book, The Republic, which job should rule society?
Philosopher-Kings
Who is the Father of Medicine?
Hippocrates
The average American eats how many pounds of candy on Halloween?
3.4 lbs