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Alexander the Great was the son of
Herodotus
Aristotle
Plato
Philip II
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How did Zeus become the King of the Gods?
He swallowed all of his children
He gave birth to Athena
He created the earth
He overthrew his father, Cronos
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What was the name of the ship that Jason and his group traveled on in search of the Golden Fleece?
The Acropolis
The Oracle
The Argo
The USS Constitution
4
Before Alexander the Great united Greece, it was a group of
Countries
Nations
Townships
City-States
5
What is a labyrinth?
A death maze
A big fortified hill
A wooden horse
Half man/half bull
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Which of these statements best describes Greek philosophers?
They thought Greeks were unimportant to society
They went against all church teachings
They studied ways to improve Greek warships and tactics
They searched for truth and knowledge about the universe
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This man beat the Persians, conquered most of the Ancient World, and died at 32
Alexander the Great
Phillip II of Macedonia
Aristotle
Achilles
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Where did the Minoans live?
Persia
Troy
Crete
Asia Minor
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What is the Odyssey about?
Odysseus and his journey to the underworld.
Odysseus and his journey to the Island of Crete.
Odysseus and his war with Zeus and Hades.
Odysseus and his journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
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Who was a citizen in Greece?
Wealthy men and women who owned slaves
Any man or women who owned land
Free, native-born, men who owned land
Any man who owned slaves and land
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What are the three Greek Columns called?
Spartan Athenian Corinthian
Doric Ionic Corinthian
Socrates Plato Aristotle
Darius Pericles Euclid
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The Greeks created this architectural style
Towers
Columns
Archs
Stained Glass
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This father of philosophy was sentenced to death
Aristotle
Ptolemy
Socrates
Plato
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Who had "The Face that Launched a Thousand Ships"?
Hera
Olympias
Helen
Aphrodite
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What would you call a group of islands off the mainland?
Polis
Oligarchy
Archipelago
Agora
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Why is Homer important to Ancient Greece?
He was friends with Alexander the Great
He invented and made the rules for the Olympics
He redesigned war tactics
He wrote poems that show us how the Greeks saw the world
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How did Philip II improve his war strategy?
Inventing new military weapons
Becoming an Oracle to predict the future
Having parades to honor the Gods
Studying mythology and philosophy
18
The Greeks believed in many gods which means they are
Monotheistic
Agora
Polytheistic
Agnostic
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The Greeks performed two types of theater. What are they?
Myth and Fable
Tragedy and Comedy
Epic and Tragedy
Philosophy and comedy
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Thought provoking questions about life like "Is it ever okay to steal?" or "What is truth?" are part of
Soliloquy
Acropolis
Aristotle
Philosophy
21
In a Representative Democracy like the United States
People are randomly selected to hold government jobs
People interview and apply for new jobs
People vote on individuals to represent them
Only men can serve
22
Sparta focused mainly on what?
Trade and prosperity
Military strength
Religion and the arts
Democratic government
23
What are frescoes?
Sacred places to worship
Arenas built for bullfighting
Networks of paths through a palace
Watercolor paintings on plaster
24
Which of these was not created by the Greeks?
Democracy
Oympics
Cuneiform
Theater
25
The Parthenon had a statue of which Goddess?
Athena
Demeter
Aphrodite
Hera
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In a Direct Democracy, who participates in making the laws?
Elected representatives
a King
Male citizens
Highest military general
27
In The Iliad, this man was dipped in the River Styx by his mother and was considered immortal.
Paris
Achilles
Hector
Patroclus
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Who was Alexander the Great's dad, according to his mom?
Pericles
Philip 2
Zeus
Apollo
29
The Iliad is about which war?
Greeks and Dorians
Greeks and Trojans
Minoans and Mycenaens
Groups within Greece
30
Although Gaia was very in love with her husband, Uranus, she ultimately betrayed him by
Turning all of their children into Cyclops
Turning him into a spider
Leaving him for Pontus
Recruiting their son, Cronos, to overthrow him
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Who fought in the Persian Wars?
Greeks and Persians
Spartans and Egyptians
Romans and Greeks
Sparta and Athens
32
Events like Running, Discus, Chariot Racing, and Wrestling are involved in
Ancient Greek Myths
Spartan Military Training
Competitions among Ancient Nations
The Olympics
33
What is your favorite Greek Song?!
Minoans
Greek Alphabet
The Trojan War
Alexander the Great
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This philosopher was a tutor to Alexander the Great.
Artistotle
Plato
Socrates
Pericles
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What does Hellenistic mean?
To worship the Gods
Like the Greeks
Hostage
Like the Spartans
