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Greece Questions
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History
6th Grade
04/29/2013

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Who was the king of the Greek gods/ God of the sky?
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Zeus
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What was a bold new architectural statement from Greece?
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Columns
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Where is Greece located?
Definition
South-East Europe or Balkan Peninsula
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What is the largest island off the tip of Greece?
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Crete
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What are two seas that border Greece?
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The Aegan and The Mediterranean
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The Greeks learned the alphabet from which race?
Definition
The Phoenicians
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The Greek gods supposedly lived on what mountain?
Definition
Mount Olympus
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What two Greek cities were in a civil war known as the Peloponnesian war?
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Athens (Artistic Capitol) & Sparta (Military-based city)
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Guess the War: 

Opponents were Greece against Persia?

Definition
The Persian war
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What was a Greek city-state called?
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Poli or Polis
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Who did Greece trade with?
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The Phoenicians (Other answers accepted)
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List 3-5 Greek achievements that still influence the world today,
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Science, Government, Art, Beauty & Imagination, and Mathematics
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What was an alliance and what was it's purpose?
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An alliance is when the Greek poli join together; Protection and Supplies
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What was a form of government formed by the Greeks?
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Democracy
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