A Susie Story about Ocean

A Susie Story about Ocean

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Interactive Video

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History

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

The video explores ancient Greek beliefs about the world's geography. It discusses the concept of Okianos, a great river thought to encircle the Earth, and the Great Outer Sea, which was believed to enclose Europe and Asia. Additionally, it covers the Mediterranean Sea, known in Latin as the sea in the middle of the earth.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the ancient Greeks call the great river they believed surrounded the world?

Ganges

Amazon

Nile

Okianos

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Great Outer Sea thought to do?

Flow through Europe

Encircle the Earth

Connect to the Nile

Separate continents

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which continents did the Great Outer Sea enclose according to the Greeks?

Europe and Asia

Europe and Africa

Asia and America

Africa and Asia

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name given by the Greeks to the Inland Sea?

Indian

Mediterranean

Pacific

Atlantic

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Latin name for the Mediterranean Sea mean?

Sea of the West

Sea of the East

Sea in the middle of the earth

Sea of the North