Ancient Greece Jeopardy

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Ancient Greece Jeopardy
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Ancient Greece Jeopardy
General Info Athens Sparta Wars Philosophers Golden Age Olympics
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200 200 200 200 200 200
300 300 300 300 300 300
400 400 400 400 400 400
Final Jeopardy!!
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General 100

• What is a city-state?

• An INDEPENDENT town or city and the surrounding
  farmlands.

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General 200

• What were Alexander the Greats three greatest
  accomplishments?

• conquering more land, obtaining more wealth and
  ruling over more people.

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General 300

• What 2 things did the Greek city-states have in
  common and what one thing made them unique?

• The Greek city-states all spoke Greek and had the
  same religion. They were unique because they
  each had their own government.

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General 400

• Briefly describe the four types of government.

• Tyranny is when a ruler gains power illegally.
  Aristocracy is when wealthy families ruled.
  Oligarchy is when power was held by a few noble
  men. Democracy was when power was held
  collectively by the citizens.

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Athens 100

• What did Athens do to start the Persian War?

• Helped Miletus rebel against the Persian tyrants.

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Athens 200

• What were the four requirements to be an Athenian
  citizen?

• You had to be male, 18 years of age, not a slave,
  and born of Athenian parents.

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Athens 300

• Describe the educational system in Athens in
  detail.

• Athenians believed in developing well-rounded
  citizens. Athenian boys were educated in math,
  reading, writing, music, rhetoric and some
  military.

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Athens-Daily Double! 800

• What happened to Athens at the end of the
  Peloponnesian war?

• Sparta won and Athens was forced to tear down
  their walls and end their democracy.

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Sparta 100

• What kind of education did Spartans have?

• Military education

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Sparta 200

• What did Spartans do with weak babies?

• If they seemed weak or unhealthy, they were left
  to die.

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Sparta 300

• How did Sparta treat their slaves?

• Spartans treated their slaves harshly (like farm
  animals)..

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Sparta 400

• Describe the military training of Spartans in
  detail.

• Spartans entered military training at the age of
  7 and were trained for 23 years until they were
  30. They continued in the military service until
  they were 60. Boys had to go barefoot to make
  them tough and their food was rationed so they
  would learn to steal food.

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Wars 100

• Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens and Sparta

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Wars 200

• Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens and Sparta
• Delian League and Peloponnesian League

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Wars - Daily Double! 600

• Describe the Battle of 300 in detail. Include
  where it happened, what happened, who won, and
  why we remember it today.

• Athens and Sparta united to fight Persia in the
  battle of Thermopylae. 300 Spartans stayed to
  hold the Persian troops off while the rest left.
  All 300 Spartans died and they are remembered for
  their bravery.

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Wars 400

• Who won the Persian Wars? What is the most
  important thing that happened after the Persian
  Wars?

• Greece. Sparta and Athens became the most
  powerful city states.

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Philosophers 100

• Who studied science and looked at new ways to
  view the world?

• Aristotle

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Philosophers 200

• Who wanted people to examine their lives?

• Socrates

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Philosophers 300

• Which philosopher studied math?

• Plato

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Philosophers 400

• Who did not like democracy and WHY?

• Plato because he thought it gave power to the
  wrong people and he did not trust all people. He
  thought philosophers should be in charge.

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Golden Age 100

• Who led Athens into their Golden Age?

• Pericles

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Golden Age 200

• Explain what the Golden Age was.

• Athens was the most influential city-state and
  made many cultural advancements.

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Golden Age 300

• Who was Pericles? Describe him in detail.

• Pericles was a leader of Athens during the Golden
  Age. He was a hard worker who was also a
  persuasive and convincing speaker. He was known
  for his dedication and hard work.

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Golden Age 400

• How has the Golden Age influenced life in the
  United States today? Give three reasons.

• Architecture
• Art
• Drama
• Democracy/Government
• Education
• Language

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Final Jeopardy

• Why did Ancient Greeks create myths?

• To explain things they did not understand.