King _________________ led the Spartans into war against the Persians
Who is Leonidas
100
Fill in the sentence with the correct multiple choice words.
Greece is mainly a __________________. But it is surrounded by many _______________s.
a.island
b.archipelago
c.peninsula
d. plateaus
c, then a
100
WHO is the king of the Gods and lord of thunder?
Zeus
100
Several ports and water trade routes were make around the coast of Greece. Due to this markets were formed in those port towns.
Economic
100
The Balkans are what kind of geographic feature in Greece?
MOUNTAINS
200
This philosopher taught his students to constantly ask why things are the way they are
Socrates
200
Because Greece has a lot of THESE NATURAL LAND BARRIERS , many different of civilizations settled in many places all throughout Greece.
MOUNTAINS
200
This god got control of the Underworld, the realm of the dead where supposedly all souls went after they died
Hades.
200
Greeks uniting and fighting the Persians so they were not conquered and forced to rule under King Xerxes
Political
200
These 2 city-states were the most prominent civilizations in Ancient Greece. One was known for being very militaristic while the other was known for being the center of education and justice.
Sparta and Athens.
300
This invention allowed for enemy ships to be picked up and thrown.
A crane
300
This sea surrounds the WEST coast of Greece.
The Mediterranean
300
Name THREE mythological creatures we've talked about.
MAN ANSWERS
300
The Olympics were held every 4 years and welcomed MALE competitors from all over the land to compete in many physical contests including, running, javelin throwing and wrestling.
Social
300
Since it did not become a country until 1830 the divided civilizations in Greece are referred to as THESE.
City states
400
This invention was like a big catapult that looked like a crossbow.
A ballista
400
This sea surrounds the EAST coast of Greece
The Aegean
400
You'd be hard pressed to find THIS underwater Utopia. It was said to be the home of Poseidon and was sunk by the other gods due to the greed of those on it
Atlantis
400
Socrates was just one famous playwright. Folks would travel to their local ampitheatre to be entertained by many plays that are still read even today such as Oedipus Rex and the Clouds
Social
400
Mr. Scalzo's favorite roller coaster is named after THIS god's chariot(said to bring the Sun up and down making knight and day.
Apollo's chariot
500
The Minoans(early Greek area society) are famous for inventing THIS. (You should thank them every time you get clean)
Plumbing
500
This tallest mountain of Greece is said to be home of the gods
Mount Olympus
500
LIST 5 other gods(Besides the big 3) Bonus points if you can list what they were in charge of!!
Many answers
500
Athens allowed for it's people to have a say in creating the rules, making for the first known democracy
Political
500
According to the Illiad by Homer, this city was tricked into taking a giant wooden horse containing enemy soldiers into their walls.
Name the city!