Ancient Greece

Why was living by the sea important?

• so that they can look at the fish

• they wanted to get stung by sea urchins

• so they can trade with other cities and get LOTS OF MONEY

• so they can wage war on their deadly enemies

Which Greek city had owls and olive trees?

• Dragon Land

• Athens

• Olympia

• Sparta

• Owl Planet

Which city in Ancient Greece had the strongest army?

• THE FISH

  (not a city)

• ATHENS

• SPARTA

• DRAGON LAND

  (not in Ancient Greece)

Who was the leader of Athens who brought the Golden Age to Athens?

a fortified hilltop

• polis

• acropolis

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• aristocracy

Who fought in the Persian Wars?

• Greek city-states and the Persian Empire

• Egypt and Mesopotamia

• Roman Empire and Carthage

• Mongol Empire and Ottoman Empire

Greeks won, guy named Pheidippides ran 26.2 miles to deliver the news

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Plataea

What ancient Greek philosopher is known for his contributions to the development of the scientific method?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

• Pythagoras

Which ancient Greek scientist is known for his work on buoyancy and the principle that bears his name?

• Archimedes

• Euclid

• Hippocrates

• Ptolemy

What is the name of the ancient Greek device used to measure time, which was an early form of a clock?

• Sundial

• Water clock

• Astrolabe

• Odometer