EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY
What mountain range forms the natural border between France and Spain?
What are the Pyrenees Mountains?
What is the capital of ancient Greece, also known as the birthplace of democracy?
What is Athens?
Who is the king of the gods and the god of the sky and thunder in Greek mythology?
Who is Zeus?
This hero, known for his intelligence and cunning, helped the Greeks win the Trojan War with a giant wooden horse.
Who is Odysseus?
What was the name of the government system in Athens where citizens could vote on laws and decisions?
What is Democracy?
This river is the longest in Europe, flowing through Russia into the Caspian Sea.
What is the Volga River?
What types of crops and animals were grown breed in Ancient Greece?
What is:
Crops: Wheat, barley, and olives
Animals: Sheep, goat, and pigs
This goddess is the sister of Zeus and is the goddess of marriage and family.
Who is Hera
The Trojan War was fought between the Greeks and the people of this city.
What is Troy?
This council of 500 men was responsible for making decisions in the government of Athens, where citizens were selected by lot.
What is the Boule (Bouleterion)?
This peninsula is home to Spain, Portugal, and the country of Andorra.
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
Where was Mt. Olympus located?
The goddess of wisdom, strategy, and war, and the protector of Athens, is known as:
Who is Athena?
According to Greek myth, who was the first mortal to steal fire from the gods and give it to humanity?
Who is Prometheus?
This term describes a government where a small group of powerful elders hold control, often in contrast to democracy.
What is an Oligarchy?
The Alps mountain range is primarily located in this country, which is famous for its ski resorts.
What is Switzerland?
The Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens and which other powerful Greek city-state?
What is Sparta?
This god is the god of the forge, blacksmiths, and craftsmanship, and is married to Aphrodite.
Who is Hephaestus?
This hero was dipped in the River Styx by his mother to make him invulnerable, but he had one weak spot—his heel.
Who is Achilles?
The Olympic Games in ancient Greece were originally held to honor which Greek god?
Who is Zeus?
This country is made up of more than 1,000 islands and is located in the Mediterranean Sea.
What is Greece?
The ancient Greeks had a series of city-states. What is the term used to describe these independent cities?
What is a Polis?
How did Ancient Greeks Worship the Gods at home
What is by making offerings at household altars, lighting lamps, and praying or singing hymns to gods such as Hestia, the goddess of the hearth?
This horse-like creature had wings and was born from the blood of Medusa when Perseus slayed her.
What is Pegasus?
In ancient Athens, who was allowed to vote in the democratic assembly?
Who were free male citizens over the age of 18, who were born to Athenian parents?