Ancient Greece Trivia

Question 1

Sparta in Ancient Greece placed a greater importance on …

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military strength and combat

Question 2

The most famous temple of Ancient Greece is the … located in the city of Athens.

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Parthenon

Question 3

The Olympic games were held in honor of the important god …

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Zeus

Question 4

In Ancient Greece, Zeus was the god of ....

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Thunder

Question 5

Which two details describe the location of ancient Greece?

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in Southern Europe, near the Mediterranean Sea

Question 6

The favorite food of Greek gods was...

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ambrosia

Question 7

Athens in Ancient Greece is an example of...

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Democracy

Question 8

Hippocrates, was a famous Greek …

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Doctor

Question 9

Ancient Greece was made up of …

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city-states

Question 10

Where is the Acropolis?

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Athens

Question 11

Name the Goddess of Wisdom in Ancient Greece

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Athena

Question 12

What is true of Ancient Greek houses?

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They usually had a central courtyard.

Question 13

An agora in Ancient Greece was …

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a marketplace in the city

Question 14

Longer tunics worn by ancient Greek women and girls were …

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peplos

Question 15

In order to participate in the Olympics, athletes had to be ______ men.

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free

Question 16

The land of ancient Greece was …

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rocky and mountainous

Question 17

The gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece lived

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on Mount Olympus

Question 18

What was the chief rival of Sparta in Ancient Greece?

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Athens

Question 19

The Olympic Games were held in …

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Olympia

Question 20

What was pankration?

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A form of wrestling and boxing

Question 21

The Olympic Games were held every ____ years until they were stopped in 393 AD.

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four

Question 22

Woollen tunics worn by ancient Greek men were the …

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chitons

Question 23

Where were the 1896 Olympic games held? ( see the clue)

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Athens, Greece.

Question 24

Each city-state had its own army and …

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government

Question 25

One of the most important resources of Ancient Greece was?

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olives

Question 26

The Greeks started the Olympic Games almost 3000 years ago in _____ BC.

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776

Question 27

The ancient Olympic games were held …

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in Greece

Question 28

In Ancient Greek Religion, Hera is the goddess of

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Marriage and married women

Question 29

Homer was a famous ancient Greek …

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Poet

Question 30

In order to vote in the city-state, you had to be a….

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citizen

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