Greece 8

Question 1

One of Aristotle’s students, __________________, became the most famous man in the world at the time.

Answer 1

Alexander the Great

Question 2

The center of Alexander’s new empire was in the city of ______________.

Answer 2

Babylon

Question 3

When Alexander the Great became king he defeated Greece’s old enemies, the ___________.

Answer 3

Persians

Question 4

How old was Alexander when he died?

Answer 4

33

Question 5

What does it mean if someone says that you “cut the Gordian knot.”

Answer 5

It means you had a clever way of solving a problem.

Question 6

What was Alexander’s horse named?

Answer 6

Bucephalus

Question 7

What was Bucephalus afraid of?

Answer 7

his shadow

Question 8

What sea did the Greeks have to cross to defeat the Persians?

Answer 8

The Aegean Sea

Question 9

Which Greek city-state valued their military above everything else?

Answer 9

Sparta

Question 10

Which city-state invented democracy?

Answer 10

Athens

Question 11

Which city-state was home to the first Olympics?

Answer 11

Olympia

Question 12

Which god was the first Olympic Games held for?

Answer 12

Zeus

Question 13

Where did the Greeks believe the gods lived?

Answer 13

Mt. Olympus