Olympics and Art
Literature and Philosophy
Mythology, Culture & History
Government, Leaders & Empires
Geography and Architecture
100
Only men could participate in these ancient Greek sporting events.
What are the Olympics?
100
He is famous for writing fables.
Who is Aesop?
100
This is the name for traditional stories about gods and heroes.
What are Myths?
100
These leaders were the first Greek Kings.
Who were the Mycenaean’s?
100
Pericles was responsible for hiring workers to build this famous public building in Athens.
What is the Parthenon?
200
Name one event in the ancient Olympics.
What is Pentathlon, Discus, Javelin, Jumping, Running, Equestrian, Pankration, Wrestling, or Boxing?
200
After the Dark Age the resurgence of this group of 24 letters allowed reading and writing Greek to become much simpler.
What is the Greek alphabet?
200
This famous battle provided the name for our modern 26+ mile races.
What is Marathon?
200
This son of King Philip II conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture throughout southwest Asia.
Who is Alexander The Great?
200
Name one of 3 seas that surround mainland Greece.
What is the Mediterranean/Ionian/Aegean?
300
Spartan boys were taught to play this stringed instrument in Athenian schools.
What is a Lyre?
300
This person is still famous for his epic poems.
Who is Homer?
300
This civilization was the first to arise in the region later known as Greece.
Who were the Minoans?
300
Early Greek city states were either of these 2 government types.
What is an Oligarchy/Democracy?
300
This material was frequently used to build temples by the ancient Greeks.
What is marble?
400
This is where the first Olympics were held.
What is Olympia?
400
Name one of these 3 famous Greek Philosophers.
Who were Socrates, Plato or Aristotle?
400
He is considered the “Father of History”.
Who is Herodotus?
400
This ancient group founded Sparta.
Who were the Dorians?
400
Name one of three column types used by the Greeks when building.
What is Doric/Ionic/Corinthian?
500
This is when (approximately) the first Greek Olympic games were played.
When was 776 B.C.?
500
This Greek philosopher has a geometry theorem named after him which is still taught today.
Who is Pythagoras?
500
These 2 types of dramas are still popular on tv today.
What are comedies and tragedies?
500
Cyrus the Great and King Darius ruled over this Empire.
What is the Persian Empire?
500
Mainland Greece is this type of landform.
What is a peninsula?