Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
100
What leader won independence from Persia and began the Persian Empire?
Cyrus the Great
100
Athens learned of their victory at the Battle of ____________--when a runner ran 25 miles to deliver the news.
Marathon
100
Who was Philip II son?
Alexander the Great
100
A _____________statue was on top of the lighthouse at Alexandria
Greek god
100
A pentathlon has what 5 events?
wrestling javelon throwing discus throwing jumping running
200
Cyrus the Great's army was composed of 10,000 soldiers called the
immortals.
200
The Trojan War was made famous by what Greek poet?
Homer
200
Who was Alexander the Great?
King of Macedonia
200
The Lighthouse at Alexandria was destroyed by
an earthquake
200
Only _____________-could participate in the olympics
boys
300
How did Darius I maintain his power after he came to the throne?
He killed all his rivals.
300
The Peloponnesian War was between who?
Sparta and Athens
300
Where did Alexander the Great die?
Babylon
300
Name the 2 wonders that were located in Egypt
Giza Pyramid Lighthouse at Alexandria
400
What is a satrap?
a governor
400
Who won the Pelopponesian War?
Sparta
400
What are the two theories of how Alexander the Great died?
poisoned or had malaria
400
The Ancient Olympics originally was a festival to honor the Greek god ____________
Zeus
500
Under Darius I reign a new religion came about known as?
Zoroastriansim
500
Who was Philip II?
King of Macedonia
500
The idea for the lighthouse at Alexandria came from
Alexander the Great
500
the 1st Olympic contest was a
foot race
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