Ancient Greece

Question 1

What was the prize for winning an event at the ancient Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

A wreath of olive leaves

Question 2

Who was the goddess of war, wisdom, and cleverness, and was associated with the city of Athens?

Accepted Answer

Athena

Question 3

What did the ancient Greeks believe their gods and goddesses lived on?

Accepted Answer

Mount Olympus

Question 4

How did the Persians arrive in Greece?

Accepted Answer

By boats across the Aegean Sea

Question 5

How was the Spartan government different from Athens?

Accepted Answer

It had two kings and an Assembly

Question 6

What did Leonidas do when he realized the battle at Thermopylae was hopeless?

Accepted Answer

He told most of the Greeks to retreat while he and others stayed to fight

Question 7

What were Spartan women allowed to do that Athenian women could not?

Accepted Answer

Own land

Question 8

Why were Spartan boys given less food as teenagers?

Accepted Answer

To teach them how to find their own food

Question 9

What was Poseidon’s special weapon called?

Accepted Answer

A trident

Question 10

What was the main focus of Spartan life?

Accepted Answer

Becoming soldiers

Question 11

What was the real prize for a winning athlete at the ancient Olympics?

Accepted Answer

B) Honor and becoming a hero

Question 12

What is democracy?

Accepted Answer

A type of government where people have a say in deciding rules and laws

Question 13

Who was the Greek leader at the Battle of Thermopylae?

Accepted Answer

Leonidas

Question 14

What was the final outcome of the Persian Wars?

Accepted Answer

The Greeks defeated the Persians and drove them out forever

Question 15

What age did Spartan boys start their training?

Accepted Answer

b) 7 years old

Question 16

What did Zeus carry around with him as a symbol of his power?

Accepted Answer

A thunderbolt

Question 17

What was the Assembly in ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

A group of people who made important decisions

Question 18

What was the first event in the ancient Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

A foot race

Question 19

What was Ancient Greece made up of?

Accepted Answer

A collection of city-states

Question 20

Where were the Persians from?

Accepted Answer

Modern-day Iran

Question 21

Which goddess was the goddess of love and beauty?

Accepted Answer

Aphrodite

Question 22

How often were the ancient Olympic Games held?

Accepted Answer

Every four years

Question 23

How far is Sparta from Athens?

Accepted Answer

100 miles

Question 24

What happened to the Greek soldiers at Thermopylae?

Accepted Answer

They were all killed while fighting bravely

Question 25

What did Poseidon control?

Accepted Answer

The sea

Question 26

Who was the king of the gods in Ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

Zeus

Question 27

Who was the messenger of the gods, known for his speed and wings on his sandals and hat?

Accepted Answer

Hermes

Question 28

What was Hades the god of?

Accepted Answer

Wealth and the underworld

Question 29

Who joined forces to defeat the Persians?

Accepted Answer

Athens and Sparta

Question 30

What kind of city was Athens?

Accepted Answer

A busy trading city

Question 31

What was the main reason the ancient Greeks started the Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

To honour the god Zeus

Question 32

What does the term "foreigners" mean?

Accepted Answer

People who are not from the country and travel there

Question 33

What do the letters BC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Before Christ

Question 34

What was the name of the drink the gods drank on Mount Olympus?

Accepted Answer

Nectar

Question 35

What stringed instrument did boys in Sparta learn to play?

Accepted Answer

Lyre

Question 36

How did Athena come into existence?

Accepted Answer

She was born from the head of Zeus.

Question 37

Which god was known for his beautiful music and played the lyre?

Accepted Answer

Apollo

Question 38

Which god was the ruler of the underworld?

Accepted Answer

Hades

Question 39

What was significant about the Battle of Marathon?

Accepted Answer

The Greeks, though outnumbered, defeated the Persians

Question 40

Why is a marathon race 26 miles long?

Accepted Answer

Because it was the distance a Greek soldier ran to deliver news

Question 41

Where were the ancient Olympic Games held?

Accepted Answer

Olympia

Question 42

What were the two most important battles of the Persian Wars?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Marathon and Battle of Thermopylae

Question 43

What kind of workers did rich families in Athens use?

Accepted Answer

Slaves

Question 44

What happened after the messenger delivered the news of the victory at Marathon?

Accepted Answer

The messenger fell down and died after delivering the message

Question 45

What did Eros use to make people fall in love?

Accepted Answer

A bow and arrows

Question 46

Why was the pass at Thermopylae important?

Accepted Answer

It was narrow and slowed down the Persian army

Question 47

What is Athens famous for?

Accepted Answer

Being where democracy began

Question 48

Why did foreigners visit Athens?

Accepted Answer

To trade and work

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