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Which Greek city was the birth of democracy?

Athens

How many of the seven wonders of the world were located in Ancient Greece?

Three

Who was the king of the Greek gods?

Zeus

Aesop was a Greek man who wrote fables, stories that contained a moral. What was his occupation?

He was a slave

The Parthenon, the famous templenbuilt by the Greek, was dedicated to which god or goddess?

Athena

What were the Greeks famous for?

Sports, medicine, philosophy, democracy

Who was the blind poet who wrote the famous epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey?

Homer

What were the main cities in Ancient Greece?

Sparta, Athens, Corinth, Knossos, Thebes, Olympia, Mycenae, Delphi ans Marathon

Who was the most famous Greek philosopher and teacher who taught his students to think for themselves and to question everything?

Socrates

How do Greeks say Greece in Greek?

Hellas

Which musical instrument did Greek boys learn to play?

the lyre

How do Greeks say Greece in Greek?

Hellas

What were the five sports of the pentathlon in the original Olympic Games?

Wrestling, running, long jump, discus throwing, and javelin throwing

How many English words come from Ancient Greece?

12%

Which seas border the region of Europe where Ancient Greece was located?

The Mediterranean Sea to the South, the Ionian Sea to West, the Aegean Sea to the Northeast, and the Sea of Crete to the Southeast

Where did the first Olympic Games take place?

Olympia