Ancient Greece Geography
What modern day continent is Greece located?
Europe
During the ancient Olympics who was allowed to participate in the games?
men
What form of government did the Ancient Athenians create that is still used today?
Democracy
Which Column in Ancient Greece was more plain in style? Ionic, Doric, or Corinthian?
Doric
Where did the Greeks believe that the twelve Olympian gods lived?
on Mount Olympus
Which city-state was 26.2 miles from Athens?
Marathon
Choose which event or events the Ancient Greek Olympic games included:
a. the long jump b. chariot races
c. foot races d. bull-riding
a. the long jump
b. chariot races
c. foot races
What were the Spartans well known for?
Warriors, Battling, War
The ancient Greeks liked to paint stories and pictures on what type of object?
Pottery, Vases
What two Ancient Greece city-states were constantly at war with each other?
Athens and Sparta
What island is directly below ancient Greece?
Crete
The English word stadium comes from which Greek word?
Stade
In which city-state was much of the land farmed?
Sparta
What two types of plays did the ancient Athenians create?
Tragedy and Comedy Plays
Name three things that the Ancient Greeks created or discovered that are still used today.
democracy, theater, architecture, Olympics, Pythagoras Theorem, doctor's oath (promise), names of constellations, etc.
In Ancient Greece what direction was Sparta from Athens? North or south?
south
What were winners in the Ancient Olympics crowned with?
laurel wreaths
Which city state in Ancient Greece was known for their education, philosophers, and intellect?
Athens
Who was allowed to have acting parts in plays? Men, women, or both?
men
What was the name of the city-state where the Athenians defeated the Persians in battle?
Marathon
What is the name of the sea that the Persian Army crossed to battle Greece?
Aegean Sea
Why did the ancient Greeks create the Olympics?
To honor their Olympian gods
Which city-state in Ancient Greece was known for their navy, warships, and sea trading?
Athens
What is the well known Ancient Greek building that was known for holding the statue of Athena?
The Parthenon
What is the name of the famous person who conquered Persia and tried to conquer India?
Alexander the Great