Greek Gods
Who was the king of all the gods?
Zeus
Name one of the Greek philosophers.
Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
What were the names of the two city-states in Ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
What is a channel?
A channel is a strip of water between to pieces of land.
Name a contribution from Ancient Greece.
Marathon
Lincoln Memorial
Democracy
The City-State of Athens was named after which God?
Athena
True or false: The famous and wise philosopher Socrates believed in buying lots of stuff and being alone.
False (he believed in having very little and spending his time talking with people and asking questions).
What does it mean to live a Spartan life?
What does tame mean?
Tame means to train something to obey you.
True or False: The Parthenon is an example of ancient Greek architecture.
True
What was the name of the home of the Greek Gods?
Mount Olympus
Who was the famous person that invaded the Persian empire?
Alexander the Great
What was the crop that Athens is still famous for today?
Olive trees
True or false: Alexander the Great taking over parts of India was a conquest.
True
Where did a runner run many miles during a famous battle? Hint: there is now a race named after it.
a. Marathon
b. Athens
C. Thermopylae
A. Marathon
Tell me about one God you learned about?
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What is a philosopher?
A person who studies life, knowledge, and truth.
Who won the Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Thermopylae?
Hint: Greeks or Persians?
Greeks
True or false: Silk was a contribution from ancient Greece.
False (it was a contribution from ancient Asia)
Who was the god of music and poetry?
Apollo
Tell me about one god you learned about
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Who conquered all the land in Asia?
Alexander the Great
What was different about Athens and Sparta?
Spartan boys/men trained for the military their whole lives and lived very hard, simple lives. Athenians were free, traveled, and had more luxuries.
What is democracy and where was it invented?
Democracy is a way of governing where everyone gets a vote. The power is given to the people. It was invented in Athens.
True or false: The Olympics today are the same as the ones held in ancient Greece.
False