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Studies Weekly Week 10: Ancient Greeks
Studies Weekly Week 10: Ancient Greeks
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Ancient Greeks
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1
Why do you think so many Greeks earn a living from the seas?
No one could make a living off the seas
The seas were so dangerous
They are a vital source of food and trade
Most people work in the industry of growing olives
2
In what city-state did democracy begin?
Marathon
Athens
Delphi
Sparta
3
The Greek gods and goddesses lived in a wonderful palace atop ____________.
Sears Tower
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Olympus
Peloponessus
4
Which class of people held all the power and made all the rules in the Greek city-states?
citizens
outsiders
Greek slaves
helots
5
Who was forbidden to attend the first Olympic games under penalty of death?
gods and goddesses
citizens
workers
women
6
What was the main reason the Greeks created their famous myths?
to create a form of entertainment for themselves
to scare their children before they went to bed
to have funny stories that they could read over and over
to help explain things they did not understand
7
Who were the first people to live in Greece?
the Cretans
the Athenians
the Spartans
The Minoans
8
The Greeks went to __________ to ask the gods and goddesses advice.
kings
helots
oracles
fairies
9
Who was Demeter?
Greek goddess of wisdom
Greek goddess of war
Greek goddess of baking
Greek goddess of growing things
10
What fact could best be added to the web below?
the first alphabet
trial by jury
invention of the wheel
skill in road building
11
What do scientists believe the Antikythera mechanism is?
A rusty ship wheel
A diving helmet
A bath toy
A hand-wound clockwork device
12
True or False: Athens and Sparta were rival city-states.
False
True
13
Which of the following bodies of water was most important to the ancient Greeks?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Ionian Sea
The Aegean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
14
According to Greek mythology, who stopped growing things when Persephone was kidnapped?
Hermes
Hades
Demeter
Zeus
15
True or False: The ancient Greeks would stop fighting every four years for the Olympic Games.
True
False
