Gods and Goddesses
Who is the king of Gods and Goddesses?
Zeus
I am the location of a battle during which Pheidippides ran as fast as he could to get help from the people of Sparta, and then he ran from me another twenty-six miles to announce victory in Athens. What am I?
Marathon
Which word in this sentence means "called forth or requested to come" ?
The teacher summoned a student to the chalkboard to solve a math problem.
summoned
I was tamed by Alexander the Great when he was a young boy. What am I?
(a horse named Bucephalus)
Did philosophers compete in the Olympics?
No
Who was Athens named after?
Athena
I was used to help King Xerxes transport thousands of Persian soldiers into Greece. What am I?
Floating-ship bridge
Which word in this sentence means "an eye-catching sight"?
The rowdy behavior in my sister’s soccer game was a spectacle.
spectacle
I became famous for the many areas I conquered. Who am I?
Alexander the Great
Name 2 city states in Ancient Greece
Sparta and Athens
True or false: Aristotle was a Greek God.
False - he was a philosopher
I was a great philosopher who lived very simply and always asked questions. Who am I?
Socrates
Which word in this sentence means "harsh, strict and uncomfortable"?
When I go camping with my mother for a week, we live a Spartan life with only one change of clothes, a tent, and some canned food.
Spartan
We are very large animals that confronted Alexander the Great and his men in India. What are we?
elephants
What is a structure that is an example of Greek architecture?
the Parthenon
Where did the Greeks believe was the home of the most powerful gods and goddesses?
Mount Olympus
I was a great philosopher who opened a school called “The Grove of Academe.” Who am I?
Plato
Who is a person who studies life, knowledge, and truth?
A God, a philosopher or an Athenian?
a philoshopher
Alexander the Great was:
weak and defeated
or
strong and powerful
Who won the Battle of Marathon?
the Greeks
Who was the son of Zeus and the messenger of the gods?
Hermes
I was a great philosopher who believed in balance and whose studies in science are still used today. Who am I?
Aristotle
What is a large strip of land between two bodies of water?
A channel
An ocean
A marathon
a channel
Alexander the Great was a philosopher. True or False?
False
In a democracy a king makes all of the decision for a group of people. True or false?
False