Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? 1,000,000 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? 500,000 300,000 5th Grade Geography 5th Grade Greece 175,000 100,000 4th Grade Persian 4th Grade Greek Art 50,000 3rd Grade Alexander 3rd Grade Religion 25,000 10,000 2nd Grade Athens 2nd Grade Spartan 5,000 2,000 1st Grade Government 1st Grade Disasters 1,000

5th Grade Geography Question How did the geography of Greece impact their lives?

5th Grade Geography Answer The rugged mountains and vast stretches of water made travel difficult so they looked to the sea instead of the land. They also developed very independently Return

5th Grade Greece Question What is the name of the kingdoms that Alexander created with the intention of spreading Greek culture?

5th Grade Greece Answer Hellenistic Return

4th Grade Persian Question Cyrus and Darius were tolerant rulers. What does that statement mean?

4th Grade Persian Answer Tolerance refers to the idea that you respect and tolerate the belief of others. Cyrus and Darius would expand the Persian empire, but they allowed conquered people to keep their customs and traditions. Return

4th Grade Greek Art Question What did the ancient Greeks value in their art?

4th Grade Greek Art Answer The Greeks were obsessed with form and beauty in their art. They wanted their art to show how beautiful people could be and wanted to show perfection in everything they created. Return

3rd Grade Alexander Question What did Alexander the Great do?

3rd Grade Alexander Answer Alexander the Great created the largest empire the world had ever seen and expanded Greek influence as he conquered. He was a skilled general and conqueror and also ruled with the tolerant style. Return

3rd Grade Religion Question What was the purpose of religion in the ancient world?

3rd Grade Religion Answer Religion helped to explain why things happened. The Greeks were polytheistic and had different gods for different aspects of society.

2nd Grade Athens Question What was the difference between men and women in Athens?

2nd Grade Athens Answer Women in Athens were treated as second class citizens. They had less rights and privileges than the other Greek city states and received very little education. They had almost no rights at all! Return

2nd Grade Sparta Question Society in Sparta revolved around warfare and they created a powerful military. How were they able to keep their people fed and run the country with all the men and women focused on warfare?

2nd Grade Sparta Answer They had a class of enslaved people known as helots that did most of the daily tasks in Sparta. They vastly outnumbered the Spartans, but feared the power of the Spartan military. Return

1st Grade Government Question How was the rule of tyrants different than the rule of the aristocrats?

1st Grade Government Answer The aristocrats created an oligarchy and they created rules that benefited the wealthy elite. The tyrants were like modern dictators, but they focused on making things better for all Greeks. Return

1st Grade Disasters Question Why would the Greeks have had issues with things like earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis?

1st Grade Disasters Answer They were located on a plate boundary and the movement of the plates is what causes these disasters to occur. Return

Million Dollar Question 5th Grade Leaders

1,000,000 Question What leader of the Persian empire came after Darius, but ruled as a dictator and tried to conquer Greece the second time?

1,000,000 Answer Xerxes (he failed!) Return

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