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3rd Grade Ancient Civilizations Unit 1
3rd Grade Ancient Civilizations Unit 1
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What do you call a story created to explain nature and the behavior of the Gods and Goddesses?
poem
folktale
myth
legend
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Who was the wife of Zeus, queen of the gods?
Zeus
Hera
Hades
Poseidon
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Which characteristic describes the Greeks?
Pharaohs
Head god was Zeus
Ruling families in cities
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Who was the god of the seas--their symbol was the trident?
Poseidon
Zeus
Hera
Hades
5
Who was the goddess of grain, Earth, and harvest?
Athena
Hermes
Aphrodite
Demeter
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Which was a type of government where the people being governed choose their leaders?
monarchy
democracy
state
odyssey
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Which characteristic describes the Egyptians?
Ruling families in cities
Pharaohs
Head god was Zeus
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What type of symbols or writing did the Egyptians use?
hieroglyphics
stelae
finger spelling
syllables
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Which characteristic describes the Greeks?
Lived on Islands and Peninsulas
Lived near the Yucatan Peninsula
Lived near the Nile River
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Who was the ruler of all gods and men--his symbol was the thunderbolt?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Hera
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Which characteristic describes the Mayas?
Pharaohs
Ruling families in cities
Head god was Zeus
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Which characteristic describes the Mayas?
Lived near the Nile River
Lived near the Yucatan Peninsula
Lived on Islands and Peninsulas
13
What was the purpose of the Olympic Games?
To honor Miss Williams
To honor your mother
To honor their family
To honor the god, Zeus
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Where did the Olympic Games begin?
Mexico
Athens, Greece
Central America
Egypt
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Which characteristic describes the Egyptians?
Lived on Islands and Peninsulas
Lived near the Nile River
Lived near the Yucatan Peninsula
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Who was the ruler of the underworld--the land of the dead?
Hera
Poseidon
Hades
Zeus
