Ancient Greece

Question 1

A market or gathering place for the Ancient Greeks

Answer 1

The Agora

Question 2

This Greek city-state was named after the Greek Goddess Athena, and was known as the intellectual center of the Greek World.

Answer 2

Athens

Question 3

This God was the ruler of Olympus and was known for freeing his siblings from the belly of their father.

Answer 3

Zeus

Question 4

The landform of Greece is surrounded by water on most sides, making it a.

Answer 4

Peninsula

Question 5

This Mountain is the highest point in Greece and was thought to be home of the Olympian Gods.

Answer 5

Mount Olympus

Question 6

The Original Olympic event was a.

Answer 6

Run

Question 7

The Original Olympic competitors were all ____ and they were all nude.

Answer 7

Men

Question 8

The running of the torch was first done during the Olympics in Berlin during this year.

Answer 8

1936

Question 9

This Olympian was a multi sport athlete that won his Gold Medal wearing two different shoes from the trash.

Answer 9

Jim Thorpe

Question 10

This Olympian won a Gold medal while competing with a broken neck, in the 1996 Olympics.

Answer 10

Kurt Angle

Question 11

When did the 1st Olympics take place?

Answer 11

The 8th Century

Question 12

Where did the 1st Olympics take place?

Answer 12

Peloponnesus, Greece

Question 13

The Greeks used these stories to better understand and make since of the unknown elements of their world.

Answer 13

Mythology

Question 14

This collection of rings represents the coming together of the world for competition.

Answer 14

The Olympic Flags

Question 15

This is the most decorated Olympic Athlete of all time.

Answer 15

Michael Phelps

Question 16

This Mythological Creature is known for it’s 3 heads, including a goat’s head that breathed fire in the legends.

Answer 16

The Chimera

Question 17

This Mythological Hero was known for his incredible strength and for being the son of Zeus.

Answer 17

Heracles

Question 18

This city-state is known for it’s warlike culture.

Answer 18

Sparta

Question 19

This military formation was made up of soldiers standing side by side making a shield wall.

Answer 19

The Phalanx

Question 20

This body of water separates The Greek Peninsula and the Anatolian Peninsula.

Answer 20

The Aegean Sea

Question 21

This word comes from the Greek word meaning “a love of wisdom”.

Answer 21

Philosophy

Question 22

This philosopher was the teacher of Alexander the Great and a student of both Socrates and Plato.

Answer 22

Aristotle

Question 23

This was the system of Ancient Greek government in Athens.

Answer 23

Democracy

Question 24

The only people allowed to watch the original Olympics were _____.

Answer 24

Men

Question 25

This Ancient Greek is known as “The Father of Medicine”.

Answer 25

Hippocrates

Question 26

This Ancient Greek wrote the both The Iliad and The Odyssey.

Answer 26

Homer

Question 27

The winner of the Olympics in Ancient Greece didn’t receive a Gold Medal but they did get a ______.

Answer 27

Crown of Olive Branches

Question 28

The Greeks divided governed by having each city rule itself and the surrounding farmlands. This is known as a ____.

Answer 28

City-State

Question 29

One explanation for Greek monsters could be their discovery of these ancient bones and trying to make sense of them.

Answer 29

Fossils

Question 30

In many ways the Ancient Greeks explained these occurrences as being the Wrath of Angry Gods

Answer 30

Natural Disasters