Middles ?'s A
What is a mausoleum?
A TOMB
How many Wonders did the Ancient World have?
*Bonus 100pts: Which of them still survives?
SEVEN
Bonus Answer: THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
When is the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice?
*Bonus 100pts: If you can tell me what makes the Summer solstice different from any other day?
June 20‐21
Bonus Answer: It is the longest day of the year
List the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:
*Bonus: 100 pts for each correct answer
What is the name for the period of history that followed the death of Alexander the Great?
The Hellenistic Period.
What color was Alexander’s horse, Bucephalus?
BLACK
How tall was the Statue of Zeus?
40 FEET
Which Wonder included a throne carved with images of the Greek gods?
The Statue of Zeus.
When is the Southern Hemisphere’s summer solstice?
* Bonus 100pts: How is the Winter Solstice different from any other day?
December 20‐21
Bonus Answer: It is the shortest day of the year
Who was Bucephalus? Describe him.
Bucephalus was Alexander the Great’s horse. He was large, black and powerful, with a large head and a white star on his forehead.
What is the most famous line in the Hippocratic Oath?
TO DO NO HARM
How tall was the Lighthouse of Alexandria?
Bonus 100pts: What destroyed the Lighthouse, the Colossus and other Wonders?
400 FEET
Bonus Answer: EARTHQUAKES
Give two reasons why masks were important in Greek drama.
*Bonus 100 for each extra answer. There are a total of 4
Masks were important because:
(1) Greek women were not allowed to appear on stage, so men had to play any female roles;
(2) With multiple masks, a single actor could play many roles;
(3) Masks could give a grand appearance to god characters, who figured prominently in Greek drama;
(4) Masks conveyed emotion in a way that allowed distant audience members to understand a character’s feelings.
Which Wonder was used to guide ships to port?
The Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria.
How did Alexander the Great solve the problem of the Gordian Knot?
Do you consider Alexander’s solution to be cheating?
Alexander simply went to Phrygia and cut the knot with his sword.
King Philip came from what country?
MACEDONIA
Who was the Greeks’ greatest mathematician?
ARCHIMEDES
What was a Greek Aspis? Describe it.
The Greek Aspis was a large round wooden shield covered with leather or bronze and decorated with art. To its back were fastened a handle and an armband.
Which Wonder was ravaged by the Goths?
The Temple of Artemis.
How did Philip II of Macedonia expand his kingdom?
Philip expanded his kingdom through a combination of military power, political maneuvering, alliances and marriages.
What well‐known Greek scholar tutored Alexander the Great?
ARISTOTLE
ho was the founder of medical science?
HIPPOCRATES
Which Wonder was created using left‐over weaponry?
The Colossus of Rhodes.
How did Archimedes’ power of concentration become his undoing?
Archimedes was concentrating so hard on some problem that he ignored a soldier who accosted him after a battle. The soldier killed him.
After Alexander’s death, three of his generals fought the Wars of the Diadochi to decide who would succeed him.
Who were these three generals, and what territories did they end up governing?
100pts for each name, 100 extra pts for the location they governed
1. General Ptolemy governed Egypt
2. General Lysimachus governed Alexander’s homeland of Macedonia
3. General Seleucus governed most of the former Persian Empire