Countries of the World
What is the BIGGEST country in the world?
Russia
TRUE or FALSE
The Minoan civilization developed from farmers
TRUE
In 800 BCE, what did the Greeks begin using to write literature like the Iliad and the Odyssey?
An alphabet
What type of government is ruled by royals?
A) Monarchy
B) Democracy
C) Oligarchy
D) Aristocracy
B) Monarchy
Which movie is about a skeleton who wants to celebrate Christmas?
Nightmare Before Christmas
Which country built the FIRST pyramids in the world?
Egypt
What mythical creature that was half bull half man was believed to eat children?
Minotaur
What was a polis?
A powerful city state
Which type of government lets citizens vote for their leaders?
A) Monarchy
B) Democracy
C) Aristocracy
D) Oligarchy
B) Democracy
Which pet animal is believed to bring you bad luck if it crosses your path?
A black cat
What country did the olympics come from?
Greece
What was ONE thing that the Minoans traded (sold to others)?
WHY did the Greeks build cities on hilltops?
Defense/protection
Which type of government is ruled by elite landowning families?
A) Monarchy
B) Democracy
C) Oligarchy
D) Aristocracy
D) Aristocracy
What gourd do people carve with spooky faces to celebrate halloween?
Pumpkin
Which Asian country has the largest population in the world?
China
Minoan religion was polytheistic. What does polytheistic mean?
Believing in many gods.
What was the name of the fortress that protected each city at the highest point in each Greek city?
What made each city-state UNIQUE?
Different laws
According to CBS News, which candy was the MOST POPULAR candy last Halloween?
A) Hersheys chocolate bars
B) Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
C) M&Ms
D) Tootsie Pops
B) Reese's Peanut Butter Cups