Alexander the Great
Peloponnesian War
Olympic Games
Greek Mythology
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How old was Alexander the Great when he became a King?

He was 20 years old.

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Who was this war between?


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When did the first olympic games start?

April 6, 1896

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What is the most important Greek god?

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Who was Alexander's tutor?

Aristotle 

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What was the effect the war had at the end?

Sparta became powerfull but Athens lost everything.

Democracy was suspended

End of the Golden Age.

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Where did the Olympic games start?

Olympia Greek sanctuary dedicated to the worship of Zeus 

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How many main greek gods are there?

twelve 

Called twelve Olympians 

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How many contries and empires did Alexander conquer all along his journey?

He conquered 18 empires and countries.


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How long did the Peloponnesian war last?

It lasted for about 15 years!

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The number of years between every Summer Olympic Games is?

4 years.

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Who was the  God of the Underworld, but lived in the Underworld rather than on Mount Olympus

 

Hades

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When did Alexander the Great died and how old was he?

 

June 323 BC and he was 32 years


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Who won the war?

Sparta

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What where the 3 things that an olympic participant needed to have in ancient times to participate?

.Speak Greek

.Free Man

.Male

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After what god or goddess is Athens named?

Athena goddes of knowledge and wisdom.

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After how many years did he NEVER loose a major battle?

11

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Why did the war start?


After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta had agreed to a Thirty Year Peace. They didn't want to fight each other.  During this time, Athens became powerful and wealthy.  Sparta and its allies became increasingly jealous and distrustful of Athens.

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In ancient times how many days did the olympics last and what happened the first and last day?

The games lasted five days with the first and last day devoted to honoring the gods.


 

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One greek myth is called Narcissus what is it about?

Narcissus a boy that  was so handsome  fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water. Even the nymph Echo could not manage this and turned him into a flower.