Ancient Greece Jeopardy

Define It!

100

A large hill where city residents could seek shelter and safety in times of war, also known as a fortress

What is Acropolis?

200

Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena

What is The Parthenon?

300

A ruler who governs absolutely with unfairness and cruelty?

What is a tyrant?

400

A clearing that served both as a marketplace and as a meeting place

What is "Agora"?

500

A safe place where boats come in from the sea or from a large lake or river.

What is a harbor?

Use It In A Sentence

100

Tyrant 

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200

Agora

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300

Democracy

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400

Sparta

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500

Athens

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Trivia

100

Capitol of Ancient Greece

What is Athens?

200

Name two contrasting Greek city-states

What are the Athens and Sparta?

300

What race was originated (started) in Greece? 

What is the marathon? 

400

One of the most important agricultural exports in Greece.

What are Olives?

500

Name the 3 peninsulas of Ancient Greece

What are Thessaly, Peloponesus, Attica.

Government

100

Two groups of people that did *not* have the right to vote

What are women and slaves?

200

A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person who is *not* the lawful king or queen, where that power is usually taken by force.

What is Tyranny?

300

Greece (Athens, in particular) is the birthplace of this form of government, that the United States uses today.

What is Democracy?

400

A system of government that Greece had during the Mycenean period, in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person

What is Monarchy?

500

A system of government where a small group of the richest and most powerful citizens controlled decision making, used by most city-states in the Archaic period.

What is Oligarchy?

Greek Mythology

100

The Parthenon is dedicated to her. 

Who is Athena?

200

This god was the ruler of all the Greek gods. 

Who is Zeus?

300

The goddess who was the daughter of Uranus and the wife of Hephaestos. She was known as the goddess of love and beauty.

Who is Aphrodite?

400

The god was the god of wine and plays.

Who is Dionysus?

500

This god had a violent temper and was known as the god of war.

Who is Ares?