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Ancient Greece General Knowledge

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  • Where did the Ancient Greek gods live?
    Mount-Olympus
  • Name all the colours of the Olympic rings.
    blue, yellow, black, green and red
  • Which sports were competed in during the Ancient Olympics?
    Athletic combat and chariot racing
  • What shape is the Greek mathematician Pythagoras associated with?
    The triangle
  • What did the Ancient Greeks call Greece?
    Hellas
  • Describe what astronomy is,
    The study of stars and planets.
  • What special gift / superpower did Hercules have?
    He had super strength.
  • What was Athena the goddess of?
    Wisdom
  • Who did the Ancient Greeks build temples to?
    Every god they worshiped
  • What is the name of the mathematical constant discovered by Archimedes?
    Pi
  • According to Ancient Greek mythology, why do we experience winter?
    This is when Persephone needs to return to Hades / her husband in the underworld.
  • What is the name of the famous sporting event created by the Ancient Greeks?
    The Olympics
  • What do we call the child of a Greek god and a mortal?
    A demi-god
  • In which city and country were the first Modern Olympics held?
    Athens, Greece
  • What did the winners of the Ancient Olympics receive?
    A wreath made of a sacred olive tree
  • Who was believed to be the supreme god in Ancient Greece?
    Zeus
  • When and where where women first allowed to compete in the Olympics?
    1900, Paris (France)
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