I was considered to be the strongest of all the Gods. I performed 12 Labors that were legendary to the mortals of Greece.
Hercules
100
If you lived in Sparta, and you were a small, weak or sick baby, what would happen to you?
You would be left outside to die. Spartans only wanted healthy people for their soldiers.
100
Name the word. _______________ is a system that moves water from a wet land to a dry land, so crops can grow.
IRRIGATION.
100
Greece is called a _________________, which means it is a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
peninsula
100
On the Athenian acropolis stands the ruins of the Temple to the Goddess of Love, Athena. This temple is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings ever built. It is ____
________________________.
THE PARTHENON.
200
I was the Goddess of Love.
Athena
200
Most families in Greece had slaves. A Greek slave was called a _________________.
Helot.
200
Name the word: _________ is the name of the rich, fertile soil (dirt) that is found on the banks of a River. It is good to grow crops in.
SILT.
200
What is the name of the triangular shaped area of land where all the little rivers come together at the mouth of a major river?
A DELTA.
200
Name the theater where the Greeks performed their exciting public plays.
In an outdoor amphitheater.
300
Who was the father of the gods? He is represented by a Lightening Bolt.
ZEUS.
300
__________________ was the name of a time when Athens was prosperous and the Greek people felt life was wonderful.
The Golden Age.
300
In Ancient Greece, and in our modern time NOW, the actions of Government are called their _________________.
POLITICS.
300
The geography map of Greece mostly shows that there are many _______________________ which make traveling by land difficult.
mountains
300
The ________________________ was the highest hill in a city-state where the important Greek Temple was built.
THE ACROPOLIS.
400
If you open a box that you were told not to open, you can have troubles for the rest of your life. This is the lesson of ________________________
PANDORA'S BOX.
400
I wrote 2 books which told about the history of the Trojan War.
Homer was a blind poet.
400
The Government of Athens was a ___________________, the same as our government in the United States today.
Democracy.
400
Everyone in the world today has a weak spot that they must be aware of and try to keep safe. What is the Greek fable that tells about this story?
ACHILLES HEEL.
400
Sparta tricked Troy by delivering a huge "gift" that was pulled inside the walls of their city-state. What happened to the smart and beautifully built wooden horse?
A secret door opened and the army from Sparta climbed out and conquered the city of Troy.
500
The Greeks invented ________________ to honor the ___________ _________. These sporting events were held every 4 years and the best athletes from the city-states competed to win for their city.
You must give both answers to earn 500 points.
THE OLYMPICS.
GREEK GODS.
500
The Greeks were called " The People of the Sea". What work would you think many Greek men did?
They were sailors. Ancient Greeks traveled by water to other nearby countries and they traded their products for money.
500
What is the Greeks word for " Good Job? "
Kudos!
500
In 330 B.C., I defeated all the armies in Persia, then I became the King of Persia by the time I was 33 years old. After that, I developed a fever in Babylon and I died. I changed the Ancient Greek map by founding many ancient cities in Europe and Asia.
( page 124.)
ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
500
Instead of using wood, what did the Ancient Greeks invent to hold up the heavy stone roofs of their Temples?