What was the Golden Age of Greece?
In this lesson, we will learn about the most important cultural contributions of the Ancient Greeks, some of which are influential to this day.
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
In this lesson, we will learn about the most important cultural contributions of the Ancient Greeks, some of which are influential to this day.
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- The cultural achievements of Greece
- The Olympic Games
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5 Questions
Q1.
What does an archaeologist do?
Draw pictures that show how people used to live.
Q2.
Where did the Minoans live?
Athens
Sparta
Q3.
Who became known as the 'Father of History'?
Aristotle
Socrates
Q4.
When did the Romans conquer the Greek peninsula?
146 AD
46 AD
46 BCE
Q5.
Early Roman religion shared many of the same Ancient Greek gods. Which God did the Romans adopt as their own?
Poseidon
Zeus
5 Questions
Q1.
The Olympics were held in honour of which Ancient Greek god?
Athena
Poseidon
Q2.
In which city-state did democracy first develop?
Crete
Sparta
Q3.
Which Persian king led the invasion of Greece between 492 BCE - 490 BCE?D
Xerxes
Q4.
In which city-state was the Parthenon built?
Corinth
Olympia
Sparta
Q5.
Greek drama evolved out of religious ritual. True or false?
False