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Greek Day Quiz 2
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1
The country of Greece is shaped like
a foot.
a nose.
a turtle.
a hand.
2
What did Themistocles lead at the Battle of Salamis?
The Greek navy
The Greek army
The Persian navy
The Persian army
3
What was the name of King Darius' son?
Don Young
Miltiades
Xerxes
Xenon
4
What major civilization was greatly influenced by the Greek culture?
Roman
Chinese
Persian
German
5
The Greeks invented the yo-yo?
True
False
6
What do we call the stories Greeks told about their gods and goddesses?
Cartoons
Stories
Myths
Tales
7
What body of water did the Persians cross to attack Greece?
Arno River
Red Sea
Aegean Sea
Pacific Ocean
8
Athenians liked to travel, spread their own ideas, and learn from other cultures.
True
False
9
An oracle was
a man who told the future.
a holy person.
a popsicle.
the Happy Medium.
10
The mainland of Greece is a peninsula. What's a peninsula?
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
A mountain range with a flat top.
An area between two mountains.
Land that is completely surrounded by water.
11
What is the difference between a king and a tyrant?
A king inherits power, a tyrant is elected.
A king is elected, a tyrant seizes power.
A king sings for votes, a tyrant hula-hoops for votes.
A king inherits power, a tyrant seizes it.
12
What did the Greeks use to help guide them while traveling the seas?
a compass
maps
stars
charts
13
The Battle of Salamis was fought on the sea.
True
False
14
The women in Sparta wore beautiful clothing and a lot of lavish jewelry.
True
False
15
What trend took place under Greek oligarchies?
The army became stronger.
The poor became poorer.
The farmers became richer.
The aristocrats became weaker.
16
How often did the Athenian Council of 500 meet?
every year
every week
every day
every month
17
During the Battle of Marathon
Leonidas lead 300 men to battle.
men had to run a mile around a track.
Pheidippides swam from Athens to Sparta.
Pheidippides ran to Sparta to ask for help.
18
On what mountain was Hermes, the god of trade, born?
Alpha
Lambda
Arcadia
Monrovia
19
What did the Greeks usually paint on?
faces
walls
vases
floors
20
Greek governments tended to develop in a predictable order. Which form usually came first?
democracy
tyranny
monarchy
oligarchy
21
What was one reason the Persians attacked the Greeks?
Persia like the gods and goddesses.
Persia wanted revenge.
Persia needed farmland.
The Persians wanted Greek olives.
22
Who created the Council of Elders?
Spartans
Trojans
Athenians
Highlanders
23
A Greek traitor offered to show the Persians a secret path through the mountains.
False
I have NO idea
True
24
Sparta was a fun, free-loving city to live in, full of art and music.
True
False
25
The Greeks worshiped many gods and goddesses. Which of these did they worship?
Athena
Zeus
All of them
Nike
26
The Greeks developed a system of longitude and latitude.
True
False
27
What made many Greek tyrants popular?
Giving more rights to the poor.
Forcing oligarchs to be fairer.
Conquering other city-states.
Giving more land to aristocrats.
28
If you lived in Greece during the ancient times, what would you most likely wear?
Yoga
Toga
Hoodie
Marvel Comics t-shirt
29
What area of modern society has its foundation in the Ancient Greek Culture?
Sports
All of them
Government
Art
30
Boys and girls in Sparta...
learned to clean
trained for the military
learned to cook
trained for the marathon
