Geography
Which city state is famous for their warriors and sparse living arrangements?
Sparta
Who is the Greek god of war?
Ares
Who is the king of the Greek gods?
Zeus
The Greeks invented the Olympics. What did winners receive?
A crown made from olive leaves
This great leader was the son of King Philip II of Macedonia. He would later conquer Greece and most of the area around the Mediterranean Sea. What is his name?
Alexander the Great
What is the largest city in Ancient Greece, home to arts and philosophy?
Athens
Name one place that Alexander the Great conquers.
Possible answers:
Persia, Egypt, Babylon, India
Hades
Archimedes was a great Greek scientist and inventor. He designed a machine called the Claw of Archimedes. What did it do?
It destroyed enemy ships by lifting them out of the water.
What was the name of the Greek slave who wrote many great fables that we still read today?
Aesop
Where did the Greek gods live?
Mt. Olympus
What did the Persian army wear that astonished the Greeks?
Pants!
Who is the Greek goddess of wisdom and war?
Athena
Euclid was the father of which branch of mathematics dealing with shapes and angles?
Geometry
Ancient Greece was pretty great, but it doesn't last forever. Which empire conquers Greece in between 200-86 BC?
Roman Empire
Name one of the seas surrounding Greece?
Mediterranean Sea or Aegean Sea
The Peloponnesian War was fought between which two city states?
Athens and Sparta
Who is the Greek goddess of hunting, who always has her trusty bow and arrow with her?
Artemis
The Greeks were the first to have a government that lets citizens vote for their laws and leaders. What is this type of government called?
Democracy
(Our country is a democracy too!)
Who is Bucephalus?
Alexander the Great named a city after himself. Where is that city located?
Egypt
How many Spartan soldiers faced the Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae in a tiny pass between the mountains and the sea?
300 Spartans
(Against 5 million Persians)
Who is the Greek god of music and medicine?
Apollo
We still run this type of race today to commemorate Pheidippides's heroic run from battle to spread the news of victory to Athens. What is the name of the battle and the name of the race?
Marathon
(26.2 miles!)
The Greeks were great architects. One of their most famous buildings is still standing in Athens. It features columns, perfect symmetry, and is the inspiration for the White House, the US Capital Building, and Buckingham Palace. What is the name of this great building?
The Parthenon