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Ancient Greece Places People More People Mythology & Stories Vocabulary Miscellaneous 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 Click Here for FINAL JEOPARDY QUESTION Category A - 100 What is the name of the highest mountain in Greece? Mount Olympus Back to Categories Category A - 200 What continent is Greece on? Europe Back to Categories Category A - 300 Mainland Greece is what kind of landform? A peninsula Back to Categories Category A - 400 What is the name of Greece’s neighbor to the north? Macedonia Back to Categories Category A - 500 The library in this place attracted scholars from all over the world Alexandria Back to Categories Category B - 100 This Macadonian king lover Greek culture and Planned to conquer Persia a. Alexander the Great b. Phillip II c. Homer b. Phillip II Back to Categories Category B - 200 Homer wrote which two great epics? The Illiad & the Odyssey Back to Categories Category B - 300 Who built one of the greatest cities in the world and named it after themselves? Alexander the Great Back to Categories Category B - 400 What is the name for the teachers in ancient Greece who thought students should use their time to better themselves Sophists Back to Categories Category B - 500 Many historians consider him the greatest historian of the ancient world Thucydides Back to Categories Category C - 100 He was chief god of the Greeks Zeus Back to Categories Category C - 200 Aristarchus was an astronomer who believed the sun was a. The center of the universe b. Collapsing c. Revolving around the Earth A. The center of the universe Back to Categories Category C - 300 What did Euclid study, philosophy, mathematics, or astronomy? Mathematics - Geometry Back to Categories Category C - 400 Whose armies conquered the land as far east as modern day Pakistan? Alexander the Great Back to Categories Category C - 500 Who freed the Greek cities in Asia Minor from Persian rule? Alexander the Great Back to Categories Category D - 100 A traditional story about gods and heros myth Back to Categories Category D - 200 A story told by actors who pretend to be characters in a story. drama Back to Categories Category D - 300 A performance in which a person struggles to Overcome difficulties, but fails Tragedy Back to Categories Category D - 400 What was Prometheus known for? Giving fire to man Back to Categories Category D - 500 “Because all the gods gave her something, she was called Pandora, which means _________________________.” All gifted Back to Categories Category E - 100 A fable... A short tale that teaches a lesson and usually involves animals. Back to Categories Category E - 200 A legacy is… A memory a person leaves behind when he/she dies Back to Categories Category E - 300 What happened during the Hellenistic Era A time when Greek language and ideas were spread to southwest Asia. Scientific achievement, advances in art & architecture & literature, philosophy Back to Categories Category E - 400 Greek thinkers who believed the human mind could understand everything. philosophers Back to Categories Category E - 500 Define oracle A sacred place shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess. They gave advice and prophecies. Back to Categories Category F - 100 The Greeks hoped to earn the favor of their god and Goddesses by… Performing many rituals, giving gifts, praying Back to Categories Category F - 200 Who is the goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite Back to Categories Category F - 300 How did the Peloponnesian War weaken the Greek states? The war divided them, destroyed many farms, Decreased population, and many youths went to fight for Persia Back to Categories Category F - 400 Why would knowing the circumference of Earth have been helpful to the Greeks? Helpful in panning land and sea voyages, making maps, anything involving travel Back to Categories Category F - 500 What did Greek architecture express? The Greek ideas of beauty and harmony Back to Categories Make Your Wagers FINAL JEOPARDY How was religion in ancient Greece similar to religion in ancient Egypt? Name TWO ways. Both believed in gods and goddesses, life after death, and the use of rituals and priests to seek god’s favor