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Ancient Greece

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  • Name three foods from Ancient Greece that you could serve for dinner
    Correct!
  • A typical Spartan army meal was a dish called black broth—THIS TYPE OF MEAT boiled in animal blood, salt, and vinegar. Is this meat veal, deer, or pig?
    Pig! (Extra 10 points if you have some in your refrigerator RIGHT NOW!)
  • Name the city-state where military was a focus. Boys were trained at an early age.  Athens, Sparta, or Spathens?
    Sparta
  • What is a phalanx?  A military formation, a soldier, or weapon?
    a military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields
  • All citizens share in running THIS TYPE of government. Is it an oligarchy or a democracy?
    A democracy
  • Who is the king of the gods?
    Zeus
  • A ________________is a settlement in a new territory that has close ties to its homeland.
    island
    city-state
    colony
    continent
  • What do we call land surrounded by water on three sides?  An island, peninsula, or mountain?
    A peninsula
  • On what mountain do the gods and goddesses live on? Mount Olympia or Mount Olympus?
    Mount Olympus
  • What is an agora? Is it a public space, a hotel, or school?
    It is a public open space used for assemblies and markets.
  • Name the city-state where the arts and democracy were embraced.  Athens, Sparta, or Spathens?
    Athens
  • What is a Greek foot soldier called? (You made a shield they could carry.)
    Hoplite
  • A _________ is like a city (but bigger).
    Greek god
    continent
    Parthenon
    polis
  • On which continent is Ancient Greece?
    Asia
    Australia
    North America
    Europe
  • Which one is a sea? The Aegean, the Macedonian, or the Californian?
    The Aegean
  • Alexandria (in Egypt) was founded by and named after which general? (Look closely at the name of the city to help you.)
    Alexander the Great
  • The ancient Olympic Games were held every 2, 4, or 6 years at Olympia?
    4 years
  • Who is the goddess of marriage?  Athena or Hera?
    Hera