Geography of Ancient Greece
Greek Gods and Goddesses
City-States
Trojan War
Miscellaneous
100
Ancient Greece was divided into many separate area, each of which ruled itself. These area were called ______.
City-states
100
Name at least 5 Greek gods or goddesses.
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Apollo, Aphrodite, Athena, Hermes, Dionysus
100
Name three city-states.
Athens, Sparta, and Troy
100
What was the name of the most beautiful woman?
Helen
100
Name the three great Greek philosophers.
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
200
Which mountain is in Greece?
Mount Olympus
200
What is Poseidon's symbol?
trident
200
Out of these options, which is most important to Athens? 1. Strength 2. Beauty 3. Wisdom
Wisdom
200
Who won the Trojan War?
The Greeks
200
What is the name of Alexander the Great's horse?
Bucephalus
300
Greece includes many islands, such as ------.
Crete
300
What did Athena and Poseidon give the city of Athens?
Athena gave an olive tree. Poseidon gave a salty spring.
300
Which city-state allowed women to fight in wars?
Sparta
300
What type of fruit was thrown into the banquet? What color was the fruit?
Golden apple
300
What device or tool did Athenians use to time their speeches at the Assembly?
Water clock
400
The Greeks settled along the coast of _______ _______.
Asia Minor
400
What is the name of the temple built in honor of Athena?
The Parthenon.
400
Who was allowed to go to school in Athens?
Boys age seven and older.
400
Which gods and goddesses were involved in the Trojan War?
Eris, Athena, Aphrodite, Hera, Zeus
400
What is the name of the center of town? And why was this area important?
Agora The Assembly met near the agora.
500
The main part of Greece sticks out in the _________ Sea.
Mediterranean Sea
500
Name two of Zeus's children.
Hermes and Athena
500
Compare and contrast the clothing of Athenians and Spartans. Give one example of each.
Athenian men: ankle-length tunics; wealthy men sometimes wore shoes Spartan men: (for war) crested helmets and body-fitting armor
500
What happened to Helen at the end of the war?
She was taken back to Greece.
500
Explain at least two ways Athenian democracy is different from American democracy.
1. Only free men were allowed to vote and participate in Assemblies. Today, all citizens are allowed to vote. 2. All men were allowed to vote. Today, our elected officials make most of the decisions.
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