Vocabulary
Vocabulary Part 2
Gods and Goddesses
Sparta/ Athens
Miscellaneous
100
Is a philosopher a person who studies life, knowledge, and truth?
A. True
B. False
A. True
100
What is NOT a contribution to the Greek civilization?
A. Silk
B. Marathon
C. Olympics
A. Silk
100
Who is the king of all of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus?
A. Hermes
B. Alexander the Great
C. Zeus
C. Zeus
100
Was democracy one of Sparta's contributions to us today?
A. True
B. False
B. False
100
What was the home of the Greek gods and goddesses?
A. Sparta
B. Athens
C. Mount Olympus
C. Mount Olympus
200
A channel in Greek civilization is:
A. a large strip of land between two bodies of water
B. something you watch on TV
C. a sailable route between two bodies of water
C. a sailable route between two bodies of water
200
What is an example of Greek architecture?
A. Stupa
B. Parthenon
C. Lincoln Memorial
B. Parthenon
200
Athens was named after which goddess that offered them the olive tree?
A. Artemis
B. Athena
C. Hera
B. Athena
200
Sparta and Athens are examples of:
A. Countries
B. Continents
C. City-states
C. City-states
200
Discus throwing, pole vaulting and swimming are examples of contests that the Greeks competed in. What was this event called?
A. Marathon
B. Field Day
C. Olympic Games
C. Olympic Games
300
If you live a "Spartan" life, do you live a:
A. comfortable and luxurious life
B. hard and difficult life
C. easy and happy
B. Hard and difficult
300
Is a city-state:
A. an independent city and the surrounding area it controlled
B. a large country with many towns and cities all under one government
B. an independent city and the surrounding area it controlled
300
Which leader received his name because he conquered so many areas during his lifetime.
A. Hercules
B. Mr. Hade
C. Alexander the Great
C. Alexander the Great
300
Alexander the Great conquered:
A. no land
B. a little bit of land
C. many lands
C. many lands
300
How was the land in Greece?
A. Fertile
B. Rugged
B. Rugged
400
Did the Greeks have a:
A. King
B. Democracy
C. President
B. Democracy
400
Was Alexander the Great taking over parts of Greece considered a conquest?
A. False
B. True
B. False
He conquered Persia!
400
A race that is 26 miles long is called a:
A. A really long race
B. The Olympics
C. A marathon
D. Absolutely not
C. A marathon
400
Who won the Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Thermopylae?
A. The Persians
B. The Greeks
B. The Greeks
400
Socrates believed in:
A. Asking questions
B. Answering questions
C. Buying lots of stuff and being alone
A. Asking questions
500
Alexander the Great was a famous:
A. Philosopher
B. President
C. Invader
C. Invader
500
Someone who carries messages, and does other errands or jobs is called a:
A. student
B. messenger
C. philosopher
B. Messenger
500
What are the names of the 3 Greek philsophers?
A. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
B. Hermes, Ares, Apollo
C. Poseidon, Zeus, Hephaestus
A. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
500
Sparta and Athens are apart of which civilization?
A. Chinese
B. Indian
C. Greek
C. Greek
500
If you train a horse to obey you, does that mean:
A. You TAMED the horse
B. You PREFER the horse
A. Tamed