Why were the Olympic games first held?

To honor the ruler of the Greek gods

The geography of Ancient Greece effected the people in all of the following ways except...

that the first Olympics was held there

a small strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land

a piece of land mostly surrounded by water

Why do you think the Greeks continue to have an influence on our culture today?

We use a lot of their culture still (myths, buildings, etc)

How did the Minoan people get their name?

From the Ancient Greek king, Minos

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1
A philosopher is...
a person who likes science
a person who likes reading
a lover of wisdom
someone who makes their own rules
2
What is the name for an outdoor theater?
democracy
isthmus
amphitheater
philosopher
3
Who was NOT an Ancient Greek philosopher?
Socrates
Pythagoras
Plato
Aristotle
4
Why were the Olympic games first held?
In Greece
To honor the ruler of the Greek gods
So people could compete in sports
To keep the peace
5
What is rule by the people called?
economy
adapt
philosophers
democracy
6
The geography of Ancient Greece effected the people in all of the following ways except...
that were able to farm
that they ate a lot of seafood
that the first Olympics was held there
that they didn't travel very far
7
An isthmus is...
an outdoor theater
the decision that receives the most votes is put into effect
a small strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land
a piece of land mostly surrounded by water
8
What is a peninsula?
a piece of land mostly surrounded by water
a group of streets together
a piece of land surrounded by other land
a piece of land surrounded completely by water
9
What kind of government did Athens have?
the king ruled
they didn't have a government
a republic
a democracy
10
What word describes the way people in a place use resources to meet their needs?
adapt
amphitheater
isthmus
economy
11
What was it like being a Spartan boy?
trained to be a gymnast
learned how to be a farmer
learned how to take care of a family
trained to be a soldier
12
Why do you think the Greeks continue to have an influence on our culture today?
We have the Olympics
We eat Greek food
We use a lot of their culture still (myths, buildings, etc)
They don't have an influence on our culture at all
13
The way people in a place use resources to meet their needs to change is called what?
a majority rule
an economy
an amphitheater
a democracy
14
How did the Minoan people get their name?
From the island they lived on
From the Ancient Greek king, Minos
From Zeus, the ruler of the gods
They just made it up
15
What is it called when the decision that receives the most votes is put into effect?
majority rule
school rule
minority rule
philosophers

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