ANCIENT GREECE

How do Greeks say Greece in Greek?

• Helo

• Helen

• Hellas

How many English words come from Ancient Greece?

• 12%

• 20%

• 2%

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

• Socrates

• Homer

• Alexander the Great

Which Greek city was the birthplace of democracy?

• Athens

• Olympia

• Sparta

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

• He was a philosoper

• He was a slave

• He was a king

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

• 1

• 3

• 5

Who was the king of the Greek gods?

• Zeus

• Hercules

• Jupiter

The most famous Greek philosoper and teacher taught his students to think for themselves and to question everything. Who was he?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Pythagoras

Where did the first Olympic Games take place?

• Olympia

• Athens

• Marathon

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

• wrestling, running, long jump, discus throwing and javelin throwing

• marathon, running, long jump, discus throwing and chariot racing

• chariot racing, running, discus throwing, javelin throwing and long jump