Welcome! The Topic For Today Is…

1. Welcome! The Topic For Today Is…

2. Ancient Greece

3. Geography: 200 • Question: • Almost 80 percent of Greece is covered with • Answer • mountains. Back

4. Geography: 400 • Question: • Greeks traded __________ for foreign items they needed. • Answer • olive oil Back

5. Geography: 600 • Question: • ____________ was the first Greek civilization. • Answer • Mycenea Back

6. Geography: 800 • Question: • The Greeks used a system of writing developed by the • Answer • Phoenicians. Back

7. Geography: 1000 • Question: • Which of the following seas does NOT border Greece? • a. Aegean b. Caspian • c. Ionian d. Mediterranean • Answer • b. Caspian Back

8. Beliefs and Customs: 200 • Question: • ____________ often were the main characters of Greek myths. • Answer • Gods and goddesses Back

9. Beliefs and Customs: 400 • Question: • The festival held every four years to honor Zeus was called the • Answer • B. Olympic Games. Back

10. Beliefs and Customs: 600 • Question: • The Illiad is an example of a(n) • Answer • epic poem. Back

11. Beliefs and Customs: 800 • Question: • Many Greek fables were written down byAnswer • Aesop. Back

12. Beliefs and Customs: 1000 • Question: • a long poem that tells a story of heroesAnswer • epic poem Back

13. The City-State and Democracy: 200 • Question: • The basic unit of government in Greece was the • Answer • city-state Back

14. The City-State and Democracy: 400 • Question: • Which is true of city-states? • a. They were mostly democracies. • b. They started as oligarchies and became monarchies. • c. They used different political systems. • d. They were all the same. • Answer • c. They used different political systems. Back

15. The City-State and Democracy: 600 • Question: • The center of city life in Greece was theAnswer • agora. Back

16. The City-State and Democracy: 800 • Question: • Which of the following does NOT describe Greek tyrants? a. They came to power illegally. b. They acted as kings. c. They controlled the government with a few wealthy people. d. They were supported by common people. • Answer • d.They were supported by common people. Back

17. The City-State and Democracy: 1000 • Question: • Why did a tyranny form of government decline in ancient Greece? • Answer • Citizens demanded more power and they realized they could influence government. Back

18. Sparta and Athens: 200 • Question: • A direct democracy was used by the Greek city-state of • Answer • Athens. Back

19. Sparta and Athens: 400 • Question: • Athens’ main rival was the city-state ofAnswer • Sparta. Back

20. Sparta and Athens: 600 • Question: • What did the Spartan expression “Bring back this shield yourself or be brought back on it” mean? • Answer • Come home victorious or die fighting. Back

21. Sparta and Athens800 • Question: • The Persian Wars started when the Persians conquered __________. • Answer • Anatolia Back

22. Sparta and Athens: 1000 • Question: • What positive outcome came from the Persian Wars? • Answer • The Greeks united. Back

23. Terms: 200 • Question: • a city-state of Ancient Greece, the capital and largest city of modern Greece • Answer • Athens Back

24. Terms: 400 • Question: • a story that explains beliefs, practices, or natural phenomena • Answer • Myth Back

25. Terms: 600 • Question: • a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses • Answer • isthmus Back

26. Terms: 800 • Question: • a ruler who has taken power illegally and rules without restrictions • Answer • Tyrant Back

27. Terms: 1000 • Question: • a set of letters used to represent the individual sounds of a language • Answer • alphabet Back

28. Bonus Question: 5000 pts. • Question: • a short story that conveys a moral lesson often by animal characters • Answer • Fable Back

29. Daily Double The Winner Of The Last Round Write Down How Much Money You Are Willing To Risk If You get the Question write you win that money If you get it wrong you Loss the money!

30. Bonus Question: 5000 pts • Question: • an ancient Greek city-state, noted for its military • Answer • Sparta