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Ancient Greek Jeopardy. By Michelle Hutchings Cassie Endel for Sixth Grade Social Studies Spring 2005. Ancient Greek Jeopardy. PEOPLE 100. Spartan girls are different from other Greek girls because…. PEOPLE 100. Spartan girls are different from other Greek girls because…
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Ancient Greek Jeopardy By Michelle Hutchings Cassie Endel for Sixth Grade Social Studies Spring 2005
PEOPLE 100 Spartan girls are different from other Greek girls because…
PEOPLE 100 Spartan girls are different from other Greek girls because… they were the freest.
PEOPLE 200 Who wrote the Odyssey?
PEOPLE 200 Who wrote the Odyssey? Homer
PEOPLE 300 Name the three classes of Spartan people.
PEOPLE 300 Name the three classes of Spartan people. Spartans, Helots, and farmers & craftsmen
PEOPLE 400 Who was Pheidippides?
PEOPLE 400 Who was Pheidippides? The fastest runner in Greece.
PEOPLE 500 What capitol city of the modern world is known for Alexander the Great?
PEOPLE 500 What capitol city of the modern world is known for Alexander the Great? Alexandria, Egypt
PLACES 100 What does “acropolis” mean?
PLACES 100 What does “acropolis” mean? high city
PLACES 200 What was the largest of all the city-states?
PLACES 200 What was the largest of all the city-states? Athens
PLACES 300 What famous art-form once stood in the Parthenon?
PLACES 300 What famous art-form once stood in the Parthenon? The Statue of Athena
PLACES 400 What city defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War?
PLACES 400 What city defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Sparta
PLACES 500 Other than Athens, name two other city-states.
PLACES 500 Other than Athens, name two other city-states. Sparta, Corinth, Thebes, and Macedonia
SPELLING 100 Spell the name of the best known temple in history.
SPELLING 100 Spell the name of the best known temple in history. Parthenon
SPELLING 200 Spell the name of the place that means “high city”.
SPELLING 200 Spell the name of the place that means “high city”. Acropolis
SPELLING 300 Spell the name of the man that took ten years to get back to his family after the Trojan War.
SPELLING 300 Spell the name of the man that took ten years to get back to his family after the Trojan War. Odysseus
SPELLING 400 He was the Greek god of the sea.
SPELLING 400 He was the Greek god of the sea. Poseidon
SPELLING 500 In this war Athens surrendered to Sparta and never regained its leadership.
SPELLING 500 In this war Athens surrendered to Sparta and never regained its leadership. The Peloponnesian War
IDEAS100 Our word “alphabet” comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet. What are they?
IDEAS100 Our word “alphabet” comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet. What are they? alpha and beta
IDEAS200 Why is a modern day 26 mile race called a “marathon”?
IDEAS200 Why is a modern day 26 mile race called a “marathon”? Pheidippides ran 26 miles to Sparta from Marathon to get help. He died after.
IDEAS300 The suffix “polis” means what?
IDEAS300 The suffix “polis” means what? city
IDEAS400 What war destroyed the Athenian empire?
IDEAS400 What war destroyed the Athenian empire? The Peloponnesian War
IDEAS500 What does the saying “The face that launched 1000 ships mean?”
IDEAS500 What does the saying “The face that launched 1000 ships mean?” King Menelaus sent his navy to Troy to recapture Helen, his wife.
GODS 100 This god is the Supreme Ruler of all the gods.
GODS 100 This god is the Supreme Ruler of all the gods. Zeus
GODS 200 These two goddesses were the symbols of home.
GODS 200 These two goddesses were the symbols of home. Hestia and Hera
GODS 300 He is the god of the sea and Zeus’ brother.
GODS 300 He is the god of the sea and Zeus’ brother. Poseidon
GODS 400 Daily Double
GODS 400 This goddess is the goddess of love and beauty. She was chosen by Paris as the fairest goddess.