What did the Ancient Greeks believe in?
In this lesson, we will explore the religious beliefs of the Ancient Greeks.
What did the Ancient Greeks believe in?
In this lesson, we will explore the religious beliefs of the Ancient Greeks.
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- The major Greek gods.
- How Athens got its name.
- What Greeks believe happened when people died.
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5 Questions
Q1.
The statesman Solon was appointed ruler of which Greek city-state?
Corinth
Sparta
Q2.
What did Solon propose in his new constitution?
To double everybody's debt.
Q3.
Who led a democratic reform movement in Athens between 508 BCE - 507 BCE?
Aristotle
Peisistratos
Q4.
Who was considered a citizen in Ancient Athens? Tick one.
Everybody who lived in Athens
Slaves
Women
Q5.
Which Athenian democratic institution met around 40 times a year?
Boule
Dikasteria
5 Questions
Q1.
Ancient Greeks used myths as a way of understanding the world. True or false?
False
Q2.
The 12 Olympians lived in a castle above which mountain?
Mount Blanc
Mount Everest
Q3.
Who was the king of the gods?
Apollo
Hades
Poseidon
Q4.
Which god carried a trident?
Apollo
Hades
Zeus
Q5.
Which city was Athena the patron of?
Corinth
Olympia
Sparta