Ancient Greek History
People of Ancient Greece
Greek Land
Greek Gods
Other Mythical Beings
100

What were cities called in Ancient Greece?

Poleis or Polis

100

What was the name of the King of the Minoans?

King Minos

100

Which continent is Greece located in?

Europe

100
According to the Ancient Greeks, where did the Gods live?

Mount Olympus

100

What was the name of the Lady with snakes in her Hair?

Medusa

200

The _________ age refers to the period in which people began to use copper and tin to make the ________ alloy. This was between 3650 to 1600 BCE.

Bronze

200

A dictatorship was run by what individual type of leader?

A Tyrant
200

What was the terrain of Greece like?

Mountainous

200

Zeus was the King of the Gods, but what was his favourite weapon?

Lightning Bolt

200

"Cut off one head and another two grow back" is a description of what mythical creature?

Hydra

300

What was the name of the civilisation that settled in Crete around 2500 BCE?

Minoans

300

An Aristocracy was ruled by who?

Wealthy Families

300

What type of climate did Greece have?

Mediterranean Climate

300

Who did Zeus punch in the gut to regurgitate his siblings?

Kronos

300

Thesus was an Ancient Greek person who was sent to Crete to slay _________ in the ___________.

Minotaur, Labyrinth/Maze

400

Around 1400BCE another civilization had conquered the Minoans, what was the name of this civilization?

The Myceneans

400

The Athenians ran a certain type of government, what was the government system in place?

Athenian Democracy

400

A typical fruit diet of the Ancient Greek people included; Olives, Grapes and what other fruit?

Figs

400

Poseidon is well known as the God of the seas, however he is also the God of what animal?

Horses

400
The three headed dog who guards Hades and also had a cameo in the first Harry Potter is called what?

Cerberus

500
The Hoplites were Ancient Greek Soldiers. What was the Greek Names for the Sword and Spear that they used?

Doru and Xiphos.

500

The Spartans also ran a government system that was different to the Athenians, what was the name of this system?

Spartan Oligarchy

500

Due to the terrain and difficulty maintaining livestock, Ancient Greeks resorted to what resource gathering skill in order to eat?

Fishing

500

Zeus was the God of Thunder, Poseidon was the God of Water but who was the God of Wine and Partying?

Dionysus

500

The Deities of Vengeance who worked under Zeus were known as what Tip: They attacked Percy at the museum in the Percy Jackson Film.

The Furies, The Fury or Erinyes

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