Ancient Greece Review

Question 1

The Iliad and The Odyssey was written by Plato

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False

Question 2

This began in ancient Greece in 776 BC. Athletic competitions that took place every 4 years in honor of Zeus

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The Olympics

Question 3

An ancient city where the famous Trojan War took place

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Troy

Question 4

This explains the natural world that Greeks didn’t understand

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Mythology

Question 5

He is the God of the Sea, his symbol was the Trident

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Poseidon

Question 6

The Peloponnesian War was...

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Fought between Sparta and Athens, that Sparta won.

Question 7

Sparta was....

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A military state

Question 8

Gov’t for the people, gov’t chosen by the people (voting)

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Democracy

Question 9

He conquered and took control of the Greek City-States, and was able to spread Greek culture to areas he conquered

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Alexander the Great

Question 10

He was the King of the Greek Gods and Goddesses, Symbol was the Lightning Bolt

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Zeus

Question 11

A city with its own leader and gov’t, but shared the same language and religious beliefs with other cities in the area

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City-state

Question 12

The end of the Peloponnesian War resulted in the end of Athens Golden Age

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True

Question 13

She was the Goddess of Wisdom, her symbol was the Owl. (Hint: Athens is named for her)

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Athena

Question 14

He was Plato's teacher, and famous philosopher, who taught by asking questions about life, and how to draw conclusions

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Socrates

Question 15

a person who studies the basic ideas of knowledge, wisdom, truth, and right and wrong

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Philosopher

Question 16

He was the God of the Underworld, his symbol was his Helm (Helmet)

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Hades

Question 17

Mythology are stories about gods, goddesses, and heroes that try to explain how the world work

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True

Question 18

What was the Iliad

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About the Trojan War with heroes like Achilles, Odysseus, Hector

Question 19

An epic poem by Homer that tells the story of the hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the Trojan War

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The Odyssey

Question 20

He opened the famous school the Lyceum

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Aristotle

Question 21

A city-state famous for their military strength and success

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Sparta

Question 22

He started the famous school The Academy. Wrote The Republic

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Plato

Question 23

A city-state famous as a center of gov’t, culture, and education

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Athens

Question 24

Athens was important because it....

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Was the center of learning and democracy

Question 25

The government of Athens

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Assembly

Question 26

A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

Accepted Answer

True

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