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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Key learning points

  1. The cultural achievements of Greece
  2. The Olympic Games

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5 Questions

Q1.
What does an archaeologist do?
Draw pictures that show how people used to live.
Correct answer: Find and study artefacts to discover about how people lived in the past.
Q2.
Where did the Minoans live?
Athens
Correct answer: Crete
Sparta
Q3.
Who became known as the 'Father of History'?
Aristotle
Correct answer: Herodotus
Socrates
Q4.
When did the Romans conquer the Greek peninsula?
146 AD
Correct answer: 146 BCE
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?
Correct answer: Apollo
Poseidon
Zeus

5 Questions

Q1.
The Olympics were held in honour of which Ancient Greek god?
Athena
Poseidon
Correct answer: Zeus
Q2.
In which city-state did democracy first develop?
Correct answer: Athens
Crete
Sparta
Q3.
Which Persian king led the invasion of Greece between 492 BCE - 490 BCE?D
Correct answer: Darius I
Xerxes
Q4.
In which city-state was the Parthenon built?
Correct answer: Athens
Corinth
Olympia
Sparta
Q5.
Greek drama evolved out of religious ritual. True or false?
False
Correct answer: True

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UnitHistory / Ancient Greece

History