Greek Review Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What are the 3 major seas surrounding the country of Greece? | Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian Sea |
What is the largest of the more than 2,000 islands of Greece? | The island of Crete |
What covers nearly three-forths of Greece? | Mountains |
What are the two main exports of Greece? | Olives and grapes |
What was Sparta known for? | Their strong and successful miliarty culture. |
What was the ancient Greek religion? | It was polytheistic (worshipped by many gods). |
What ended the Golden Age of Athens? | The Peloponnesian War. |
Who taught Alexander the Great? | Aristotle |
Whose goal was it to rule the world? | Alexander the Great |
What does Democracy mean? | Rule by the people |
What is Oligarchy? | It's any small ruling group. |
What does the word philosopher mean? | "lover of wisdon" and studies the meaning of life. |
Who are the three major Greek Philosophers? | Socrates (the gadfly), Plato and Aristotle |
What was an Academy used for? | It was the learning center where students could study under a philosopher. |
What is the agora? | It's an open aired marker; city-states developed around the arora. |
What was a fortified hill at the venter of a city-state where you will also find a temple. | Acroplis |
Who created the first democracy? | Athens |
What is a monarchy? | a government ruled by a monarch (king or queen). |
When did the Romans gain control of Greece? | 146 B.C. |
Greece, Rome and Egypt all surround what? | The Mediterranean Sea. |
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