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Father of Geometry
Father of Medicine
Father of History
Father of Numbers
Father of Science
Euclid
Hippocrates
Herodotus
Pythagoras
Thales
100
King Leonidas was the Spartan king who led just 300 of his best warriors to their death at the Battle of_______________.
Thermopylae
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hero of Alexander
tutor of Alexander
Most famous writer of Greek Comedy
Greek philosopher who said to learn one must ask good questions
Achilles
Aristotle
Aristophanes
Socrates
100
1 Athens 2 Sparta 3 Crete 4 Asia Minor
5 Troy 6 Mt Olympus 7 Balkan Peninsula
8 Peloponnesus 9 Mediterranean Sea
10 Ionian Sea 11 Aegean Sea 13 Macedonia
19 Black Sea 20 Constantinople
100
Story of Odysseus return Home to Ithaca to wife Penelope
Story of the Trojan Horse/Rescue of Helen
Odyssey
Iliad
200
This Macedonian was the first to conquer and unify all of the Greek City-States
This Macedonian fulfilled his father's dream of conquering all of the Persian Empire
Greek deity of the Seas
Greek deity of War
Greek deity of Light-Prophecy
Greek goddess of Wisdom
Greek goddess of Love-Beauty
Greek goddess of Agriculture
Philip II
Alexander the Great
Poseidon
Ares
Apollo
Athena
Aphrodite
Demeter
200
The ______________took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia, under King Darius I, to subjugate Greece.
Battle of Marathon
200
He founded the Academy in Athens
He was put on trial for asking too many questions
He taught the golden mean (Moderation) and tutored Alexander the Great (Observations)
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
200
Where was the Ancient city of Troy located?
west coast of Asia Minor
200
What is a valid conclusion on why Greek city-states erupted in war amongst themselves?
- A jealousy over another city-state's influence
- B desire to dominate another group
- C expansion of the empire into new regions
- D allegiance to the Persian empire
A jealously over another city-state's influence
300
Athenian General who defeated Persia at the Battle of Salamis
He claimed sun was the center of the universe
Themistocles
Aristarchus
300
The ______________was a victory for the Athenian system of government. It proved to the Greek world that a democratic system could defeat an autocratic power and is widely regarded as the 'turning point' of the Persian War. Furthermore, the battle demonstrated how inferior the Persian naval fleet was compared to the Greeks (Athenians).
Battle of Salamis
300
Persian King defeated by Alexander the Great
Persian King who allowed the Jewish people to return to their Homelands
Darius
Cyrus
300
Where was the eastern boundary of Alexander's empire located?
Indus River Valley (Modern India)
300
In what way were Greek gods and goddesses similar to humans?
- A Greek gods and goddesses could die
- B Greek gods and goddesses lived in human cities.
- C Greek gods and goddesses had their own religion.
- D Greek gods and goddesses had human emotions.
D Greek gods and goddesses had human emotions.
400
He called Athens the School of Greece
What is an Achilles Heel?
Tutor of Alexander
Hero of Alexander
Pericles
Weakness
Aristotle
Achilles
400
How did the Spartans defeat the Athenians in the Peloponnesian war?
Persian Gold was used to build up the Spartan Navy, and many Athenians died of Typhoid Fever while seeking refuge inside the city walls of Athens including Pericles.
400
chief librarian at Alexandrian library/determined Earth round
explained lever and pulley system/calculated Pi
Father of Medicine
Father of Geometry
Eratosthenes
Archimedes
Hippocrates
Euclid
400
What bodies of water surround Asia Minor?
What body of water is located to the west of Greece?
Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
400
According to Greek history, which war was The Odyssey written about?
- A Punic War
- B Trojan War
- C Persian War
- D Hundred Years War
B Trojan War
500
goddess of the Hunt
chief of all Greek gods
He was the Spartan king who led just 300 of his best warriors to their death at the battle of Thermopylae. At the time Persia was expanding it’s empire, looking to invade Greece and subjugate it’s people. Many Greek states and kingdoms agreed to be part of the Persian empire, but the Spartans were different. He knew that leading such a small force would almost certainly result in their deaths. But he also knew a valiant effort by them could delay the Persian invasion of Greece for just long enough for the Greek people to unite. So he and his 300 warriors died a heroes death.
Artemis
Zeus
Leonidas
500
When did the Ancient Olympics begin?
When and where did the Modern Olympics occur?
776 BC Olympia
1896 AD Athens, Greece
500
goddess of marriage
goddess of love
god of war
god of the seas
god of light
goddess of victory
god of the underworld
Hera
Aphrodite
Ares
Poseidon
Apollo
Nike
Hades
500
Where was Marathon located?
about 25 miles from Athens
500
an ancient Greek historian, wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War, which tells of the 5th century B.C. war between Athens and Sparta (eye witness reports)
This is a quote from the Ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle.
According to Aristotle, the best form of government is one ruled by what?
- A the king
- B the law
- C the needy
- D the wealthy
Thucydides
B the law