Monster Mash
Cerberus was a mythological Greek monster.
AKA the _____ that guarded the gates of the underworld.
What is a three-headed dog?
Many statues of Greek gods and goddesses were placed inside temples. The most famous of which is the Parthenon. This is a temple in _____ built for the goddess Athena - protector of the city.
What is Athens?
A legend tells: In 1180, the Mycenaeans conquered the city of Troy. They hid in a giant _____! This was left outside the city's walls. Thinking it a gift, the people of Troy wheeled it inside... only for the sneaky Mycenaean soldiers to seize the city!
What is a giant wooden horse?
Ancient Greece was divided into several small city-states, each with their own _____, _____, and _____.
What is laws, customs, and rulers?
Wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin, discus, and chariot are all participating events in what Greek activity?
What is Greek Olympics?
Medusa was a sorceress whose look could _____.
What is turn people into stone?
_____ was the ruler of all Ancient Greece after the 300s when the small city-states were forced to unite under one ruler.
Who is Alexander The Great?
Ancient Greeks invented the _____ due to their love of watching plays.
What is the theatre?
The _____ was a mythical Greek character who had one eye in the middle of his forehead.
What is the Cyclops?
Alexander The Great was also the founder of the _____. That stretched through Europe, Egypt, and south-west Asia.
What is the Ancient Greek Empire?
Ancient Greek held _____ to celebrate their gods.
What is a festival?
The collection of these Greek monsters, gods, and goddesses are known as _____.
What is Greek Mythology?
Ancient Greeks were descended from the _____. The first writers and speakers of Ancient Greek.
Who are the Mycenaeans?
Ancient Greece existed over _____ years ago.
What is 3000 years ago?