Greek Academy Quiz Bowl

To what class did freed slaves belong?

What great civilization finally conquered the ancient Greek Empire?

Who walked wealthy boys to school and oversaw their homework tasks?

Alexander learned to be an outstanding general from his father, the king of Macedonia. What was his father's name?

What do we call the swift military vessels that had three levels of rowers and protected Greek merchant ships?

What empire was a threat to Greek freedom in the Archaic Age?

Who were the two major opposing city-states in the Peloponnesian War?

In a democracy, a few generally wealthy and powerful individuals rule.

What did students in ancient Greece use instead of pencil and paper?

What is a gymnasium where young Greek males trained in the skills of war?

What name do we give to the age after Alexander's death when Greek culture and civilization continued to spread?

What two new businesses increased as a result of using coins?

What two significant institutes of knowledge did Ptolemy establish in Alexandria?

Cleisthenes was famous for creating the Athenian Assembly, the lawmaking body of Athens.

At what age were boys enrolled as Athenian soldiers and learned the duties of citizenship and war?

Select two major exports that Greeks shipped to other countries.

In what age was there the Rise of the Polis?

What name do we give to the Greek civilization that thrived on Crete in 2000 BCE?

What was the name of the people conquered by the Spartans and forced to turn over most of their farm crops?

What was another name for Troy

What famous blind poet wrote epic poems about the Trojan War, 400 years after it ended?

What do we call the practice of banishing overly ambitious citizens who were deemed dangerous to the polis?

After Alexander's death, which of his generals became ruler of Egypt and established the city of Alexandria?

Who were the ambitious aristocrats in the Archaic period who led revolts to have more voice in government?

Athenian girls learned all of these skills that Athenian boys did not learn EXCEPT what?

How were Athenian leaders (including generals) selected?

Which Greek military genius conquered the largest empire ever seen between 334-332 BCE?

Three hundred soldiers from what polis held off the whole Persian army at the narrow pass of Thermopylae in 480 BCE?

What do we call the Greeks who lived from 2000 BCE to 1300 BCE and fought in the Trojan War?