5th Grade - HISTORY - Chapter 10

Question 1

On which peninsula is Greece located?

Answer 1

Balkan Peninsula

Question 2

What early settlers of Greece are remembered for leaving the Trojan Horse outside the city of Troy?

Answer 2

Mycenaeans

Question 3

What did the Greeks add to the Phoenician’s alphabet to make it usable for literature?

Answer 3

The Greeks added vowels to the Phoenician’s alphabet

Question 4

Who is a Greek example of a Bard? What poems did he compose?

Answer 4

A Bard is a singing poet. The blind poet Homer was a Bard. He composed the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey.”

Question 5

Name famous Greek philosophers or “lovers of wisdom.”

Answer 5

Plato, Aristotle and Socrates

Question 6

Who is known as perhaps the greatest scientist of ancient Greece?

Answer 6

Archimedes - he invented advanced form of mathematics called calculus and discovered the value of “pi.”

Question 7

What is a city-state?

Answer 7

An independent city with its own government. The two most important were Sparta and Athens.

Question 8

Name 5 important public places of Greek city-states?

Answer 8

Acropolis - means upper city (also religious center)
Agora - marketplace
Theater - largest gathering place (for festivals and plays)
Gymnasium - place for sports
Stadium - race track

Question 9

What is democracy?

Answer 9

Combination of 2 words “people” and “rule.” The idea that the citizens of a country should take an active part int he government of the country.

Question 10

What was the first powerful city-state in ancient Greece?

Answer 10

Sparta

Question 11

What was the only occupation of citizens in the city-state of Sparta?

Answer 11

They had to train and prepare for war. They were soldiers.

Question 12

Which city-state was the greatest cultural center in ancient Greece?

Answer 12

Athens

Question 13

After the age seven, boys from Athens were influenced by ____?

Answer 13

Men – A trusted male slave was given the responsibility of being the boy’s constant companion.

Question 14

At what age did Spartan young men become citizens?

Answer 14

At the age of 30.

Question 15

At what age did Athenian young men become citizens?

Answer 15

At the age of 18.

Question 16

What is a Bard?

Answer 16

Singing poet

Question 17

What is a philosopher?

Answer 17

Lover of wisdom

Question 18

What is a phalanx?

Answer 18

A large group of foot soldiers who were armed with shields and spears that were 14 feet long.

Question 19

The body of water that cuts Greece almost in half?

Answer 19

Gulf of Corinth

Question 20

The three seas that surround Greece.

Answer 20

Aegean Sea
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean Sea

Question 21

The largest Greek island?

Answer 21

Crete

Question 22

What is the city-state where the Olympics began in 776 BC?

Answer 22

Olympia

Question 23

The country where Alexander the Great came from.

Answer 23

Macedonia

Question 24

The empire Alexander the Great was determined to conquer.

Answer 24

Persia

Question 25

The writer of famous fables

Answer 25

Aesop

Question 26

The philosopher who was concerned with the question, “What is the best way to live?”

Answer 26

Socrates

Question 27

The father of Alexander

Answer 27

King Philip II of Macedonia

Question 28

The Greek god honored by the Olympics

Answer 28

Zeus – the king of the Greek gods

Question 29

Acropolis

Answer 29

Means “upper city” - also religious center of the city

Question 30

Agora

Answer 30

marketplace

Question 31

Theater

Answer 31

largest gathering place – used for religious festivals and plays

Question 32

Gymnasium

Answer 32

Place for sports

Question 33

Stadium

Answer 33

Long race track

Question 34

Sparta or Athens?

Greatest cultural center

Answer 34

Athens

Question 35

Sparta or Athens?

Developed the idea of democracy

Answer 35

Athens

Question 36

Sparta or Athens?

Boys trained to be good citizens

Answer 36

Athens

Question 37

Sparta or Athens?

Boys trained to be good soldiers

Answer 37

Sparta

Question 38

Sparta or Athens?

Boys became citizens at age 18

Answer 38

Athens

Question 39

Sparta or Athens?

Philosophers and foreigners not welcomed here.

Answer 39

Sparta

Question 40

Sparta or Athens?

First city-state to become powerful.

Answer 40

Sparta

Question 41

Sparta or Athens?

Most men could not read or write.

Answer 41

Sparta

Question 42

Sparta or Athens?

All the work was done by the Helots.

Answer 42

Sparta

Question 43

Sparta or Athens?

The most famous city-state.

Answer 43

Athens

Question 44

How far east did Alexander’s empire extend?

Answer 44

India

Question 45

Which book of the Bible prophesied Alexander’s powerful reign and short life?

Answer 45

Book of Daniel

Question 46

How many cities did Alexander name after himself? Which one was the most important in its day?

Answer 46

16 cities were named after Alexandria. The most important one was Alexandria in Egypt.

Question 47

What do we call the 200-year period that began with the death of Alexandria?

Answer 47

Hellenistic Age

Question 48

What became the most important language during this time period and why was it important?

Answer 48

Greek was the most important language. God used the spread of Greek culture to prepare the way for the writing of the New Testament in the Greek language.

Question 49

What happened to Alexander’s empire after his death?

Answer 49

The empire was divided among Alexander’s top 4 generals.

Question 50

What was the purpose of the Trojan horse? Who built it?

Answer 50

During the Trojan War, the Mycenaeans pretended to depart from the city of Troy. They left behind a wooden horse with soldiers hidden inside. When the curious Trojans brought the Trojan Horse inside their city walls, the hidden soldiers came out and opened the gates, allowing their comrades to enter and defeat the city. The Mycenaeans built it.