Athens
The King of the Greek gods was
a. Zeus
b. Hermes
c. Apollo
a. Zeus
Alexander the Great was famous for
a. Conquering many lands
b. being a great teacher
c. winning the Olympic Games
a. Conquering many lands
Boys in Athens were taught how to
a. run a mararhon
b. play a lyre
c. be kings
b. play a lyre
Right after the Battle of Marathon
a. a messenger ran twenty-six miles to deliver news of the battle
b. the Spartans and Athenians fought together to stop the Persian army
c. the Greeks drove the Persians out of Greece forever
a. a messenger ran twenty-six miles to deliver news of the battle
Girls in Athens were taught how to
a. become soldiers
b. run a marathon
c. weave and sew
c. weave and sew
One great Greek thinker and teacher was
a. Plato
b. Athena
c. Alexander
a. Plato
Spartan boys were trained to be
a. thinkers
b. farmers
c. soldiers
c. soldiers
Athens was the place where
a. democracy began
b. the Olympic Games began
c. Alexander the Great was born
a. democracy began
Ancient Greece was
a. a large city
b. a collection of city-states
c. an island nation
b. a collection of city-states
The first Olympics had only one event,
a. chariot races
b. discus throwing
c. a footrace
c. a footrace