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City-States
Final Quiz
Myths
City-States
Athens
Sparta
Delphi
Greek Myths
Titans
Icarus
Trojan War
Athens
Ancient Athens was one of the most
influential and well-known city-states in
all of Ancient Greece. Named after the
Greek goddess Athena, the city gave us
some of the greatest philosophers of all
time and helped shape government
today. Athens helped shape the idea of
democracy with a system that allowed
for men in the city to help run the
government. They also had a judicial
system with a jury of peers.
Athens
Philosophers like Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle came
from Athens. They are said to be the fathers of
modern philosophy by telling us to use reason and to
question the knowledge that some might think we
have.
Athens had a great stronghold called the Acropolis,
including the Parthenon. The construction made
Athens want to build an empire which soon brought
tensions between it’s rival state, Sparta. The
Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) was fought
between Athens and the Peloponnesian League which
was led by Sparta. Athens was defeated and soon
conquered later by Macedon.
Quiz
This is a quick review over the
section you just read. Answer the
following questions.
Quiz
1. Who is the God/Goddess
of Athens?
A. Ares
B. Artemis
C. Athena
D. Apollo
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Hint: Name in the city
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2. He was a famous
philosopher from Athens.
A. Socrates
B. Descartes
C. Hume
D. Spinoza
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Hint: Father of Modern
Philosophy
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3. When did the Peloponnesian War
take place?
A. 371 BCE
B. 1776
C. 1200
D. 431 BCE
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Hint: An Early War
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Section
Sparta
Sparta was a great city-state in
Ancient Greece. A militaristic
society that tried to build the
strongest military in the world by
casting out the weak from their
society. They worshiped the God
Ares, the god of war and their
greatest honor was to die in
battle. Spartans were unequaled
when it came to a land fighting
force during the time period. One
of the most famous battles was
the battle led by King Leonidas.
Sparta
He led a small number of 300 Spartans
against the Persian armies but was one
of the first to die. The Spartans fought
hard but died in the end. It let the rest
of the world know however that the
Persians were not invincible. The
Spartans society allowed women to
have more rights for the age by taking
place in politics and owning property.
Their society soon lowered their
population and their citizenship was
diminished. Sparta never fully
recovered
Quiz
This is a quick review over the
section you just read. Answer the
following questions.
Quiz
1. Who were given more rights
than the average during the time
period?
A. Slaves
B. Women
C. Jews
D. Barbarians
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Hint: They help
property and were in
politics.
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Quiz
2. King Leonidas led the Spartans
into battle against who?
A. Persia
B. Athens
C. Thebes
D. Rhodes
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Hint: 300 Spartans
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Quiz
3. The god of war that was
worshiped by the Spartans.
A. Athena
B. Zeus
C. Ares
D. Hercules
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Hint: The God of War
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Section
Delphi
Delphi is a Greek city-state
that sits at the bottom of Mt.
Parnassus. It played an
important part in Greek
mythology as home of the
nymphs. Delphi was the home
of the Oracle, who was said to
be the direct line to the Gods.
The Oracle would communicate
with the Gods to find out what
they would want and many
citizens traveled to Delphi to
speak to the Oracle.
Delphi
The city was known as being sacred to
the god Apollo. Apollo is the god of light
and the sun. The city was named after
the story of how Apollo founded the city.
It is said that he came to Delphi in the
shape of a dolphin. Delphi also has the
Pythian Games which led to the creation
of the Olympic Games. Delphi was a
major site for poetry and the arts. The
entire city is known for its myths. Delphi
soon became one of the best
archeological sites.
Quiz
This is a quick review over the
section you just read. Answer the
following questions.
Quiz
1. Which mountain is Delphi
located near?
A. Mt. Parnassus
B. Mt. Everest
C. Mt. Olympus
D. Mt. Saint Helens
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Hint: Home of the
Nymphs
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2. He is the god of light and the
sun.
A. Helios
B. Hera
C. Hermes
D. Apollo
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Hint: Founder of Delphi
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Quiz
3. The Oracle would communicate
with who?
A. The Gods
B. The Muses
C. The Titans
D. The Oracles
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Hint: Olympians
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The Titans
The Titans are said to be the children of Gaia
(mother of the earth) and Uranus (father of
the heavens). They ruled during the Golden
Age. There were 12 original children which
included Cronos and Rhea. During the
classical period of Ancient Greece, there were
several poems that spoke of a great war
between the Titans and the Olympians. The
war lasted 10 years and took place in the
valley of Thessaly. The battles took place
before the existence of man ever came. The
Olympians led by Zeus, the son of Cronos,
were able to defeat the Titans.
The Titans
It is compared to the prior events before
the war between the Titans and the Gods.
Cronos overthrew his father, Uranus, to
rule the Titans. Legend has it that Cronos
feared that one of his children would
overthrow him like he did his father. So
he ate all of them when they were born.
Zeus was hidden by Gaia and his mother
Rhea and overthrew his father to free his
brothers Poseidon and Hades. After Zeus
overthrew his father, he sentenced Cronos
to be exiled to Tartarus.
Quiz
This is a quick review over the
section you just read. Answer the
following questions.
Quiz
1. She was the mother of the
earth.
A. Gaia
B. Rhea
C. Zeus
D. Hera
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Hint: She helped hide
Zeus
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Quiz
2. Who is the father of Zeus?
A. Gaia
B. Rhea
C. Uranus
D. Cronos
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Hint: A planet
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Quiz
3. The battle between the Olympians
and the Titans took place here?
A. Olympus
B. Thessaly
C. Tartarus
D. Hades
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Hint: A valley
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Icarus
The story of Icarus is a Greek myth about
a young boy and his ignorance. Icarus was
the son of a famous craftsman Daedalus.
Daedalus was the designer of the famous
labyrinth in Crete that held the Minotaur,
half man and half horse that the Greek
hero Theseus, the founder of Athens,
killed. King Minos had Daedalus locked
away in a tower so his knowledge of the
labyrinth would not escape to the public.
Icarus and his father, in an attempt to
escape, tried to fly away on wings
constructed with feathers and wax.
Icarus
Daedalus warned his son not to fly
too close to the sun. Icarus
,ignoring his father’s warning, flew
too close to the sun and the wax
began to melt. Icarus crashed into
the sea below and drowned.
Alternatives suggest that Icarus fell
overboard of a boat while King
Minos’ men pursued him and his
father. Hercules erected a tomb of
his fallen friend.
Quiz
This is a quick review over the
section you just read. Answer the
following questions.
Quiz
1. Which city-state were Icarus
and Daedalus trying to escape?
A. Sparta
B. Crete
C. Rhodes
D. Hawaii
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Hint: King Minos
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2. Icarus was the son of who?
A. Daedalus
B. Zeus
C. Hercules
D. Theseus
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Hint: A Famous
Designer
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Quiz
3. Why were Daedalus and Icarus
being held at Crete?
A. To shop
B. To create wax wings
C. Keep the labyrinth’s secrets
D. Hercules wouldn’t let them leave
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Hint: Secret
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Section
The Trojan War
Quiz
This is a quick review over the
section you just read. Answer the
following questions.
Quiz
1. He was the king of Sparta
during the Trojan War.
A. Menelaus
B. Minos
C. Leonidas
D. Achilles
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Hint: Helen’s Husband
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2. Why did the Trojan War start?
A. Adultery
B. Greed
C. Power
D. Security
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Hint: Cheating
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Quiz
3. What creature did the Greeks
use to sneak into Troy?
A. Rabbit
B. Cow
C. Horse
D. Dragon
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Hint: A Large Farm Animal
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Final Quiz
This section is to review the entire
presentation. Please match the
answers with the following
questions.
Quiz
1. He was the hero of Troy
A. Achilles
B. Hector
C. Zeus
D. Homer
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Hint: Brother of Paris
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2. Where was Achilles shot by the
arrow?
A. Heel
B. Heart
C. Eye
D. Thigh
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Hint: Lower Body
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Quiz
3. Which militaristic society was
King Leonidas king of?
A. Rhodes
B. Sparta
C. Athens
D. Troy
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Hint: Fought Persia
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Quiz
4. Which Greek city-state was
sacred to the God Apollo?
A. Delphi
B. Athens
C. Olympus
D. Sparta
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Hint: The Oracle
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Quiz
5. This city-state gave us great
philosophers like Aristotle.
A. Troy
B. Delphi
C. Athens
D. Sparta
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Hint: Socrates
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Quiz
6. He was overthrown by his son,
Zeus.
A. Cronos
B. Uranus
C. Poseidon
D. Gaia
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Hint: Son of Uranus
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Quiz
7. What stronghold is in Athens,
which includes the Parthenon.
A. The Acropolis
B. The Temple of Zeus
C. The Trojan Horse
D. The Temple of Athena
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Hint: Stronghold
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Quiz
8. This Greek hero killed the
Minotaur
A. Perseus
B. Theseus
C. Hercules
D. Hermes
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Hint: Founder of Athens
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Quiz
9. How many original children did
Gaia and Uranus have?
A. 11
B. 9
C. 16
D. 12
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Hint: Dozen
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Quiz
10. What animal did Apollo depict as
he founded the city-state of Delphi?
A. Snake
B. Seagull
C. Bull
D. Dolphin
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Hint: Sea Creature
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