Jeopardy Greek City-states Greek ideas Greek inventions Greek Legacy Alexander the Great Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500

$100 Question from A What two city-states were the largest & were on opposite sides of the Peloponnesian War?

$100 Answer from A Athens & Sparta

$200 Question from A What was the most important thing the Greeks had to trade? Hint: they used it for cooking, lotion, burning and eating.

$200 Answer from A Olives & olive oil

$300 Question from A Why was each city-state its own country? Why wasn’t there just one Greece?

$300 Answer from A Because the mountains made it difficult to travel by land to each city-state.

$400 Question from A What did the Greeks found many of? How did they get there? Why?

$400 Answer from A Colonies By Sea To Trade

$500 Question from A What made Athens the most powerful city-state?

$500 Answer from A Rich from trade Head of Delian League Strong leaders

$100 Question from B What were temples used for (like the Parthenon shown below)?

$100 Answer from B To house the gods & goddesses. People could bring sacrifices to the gods & goddesses here.

$200 Question from B How did the Greeks change how history was recorded?

$200 Answer from B They begin to actually interview eye witnesses & write things down & provide maps rather than just passing history down orally.

$300 Question from B The Greeks grew wealthy from trade. Where would you got in a city-state to buy things from the market?

$300 Answer from B The agora (marketplace)

$400 Question from B Name two Greek inventions (there are many)

$400 Answer from B Olympics Democracy Water clock Earth is round Pythagoras Theorem Crane Many more!

$500 Question from B In what ways does the US differ from Greek democracy?

$500 Answer from B US: vote for representatives, protect minority rights, Not everything is up for voting. Foreigners can citizens. Women can vote. Greece: all citizens can vote if the are free males & from Athens. Majority always rules.

$100 Question from C Where did the money come from to build the Parthenon? (temple for Athena, goddess of wisdom)

$100 Answer from C Money “borrowed” from the Delian League.

$200 Question from C What inventions of war made it possible To attack enemy lines & city walls from a safer distance? Also, what battle formation did Alexander the Great use?

$200 Answer from C Catapult and Phalanx formation

$300 Question from C What invention helped keep track of how long someone was allowed to speak at a debate?

$300 Answer from C A water clock. When one cup drained into another, your time was up.

$400 Question from C How did Pericles increase the role of the poor in government?

$400 Answer from C 1. Wanted men that were smart to rule, not just those that owned property. 2. Paid people that held government positions so that any citizen could work in government.

$500 Question from C What’s the biggest danger in a democracy?

$500 Answer from C The tyranny of the majority over the minority. (no rights for the minority).

$100 Question from D What did Washington DC copy from the Greeks?

$100 Answer from D Its architecture & sculptures

$200 Question from D What does the idea “Equal under the Law” mean?

$200 Answer from D All people, regardless of who they are or what they have, receive the same treatment under the law. No one person or group gets special privileges.

$300 Question from D Many fables & myths from Greece are still popular today. Name one fable or myth. What’s it about?

$300 Answer from D Myth: the origin of the spider (arachne) Fable: the tortoise & the hare (patience)

$400 Question from D What has changed in the Olympics from ancient times to today?

$400 Answer from D It’s held every 4 years Winter & summer games Held all over the world More games

$500 Question from D List two Greek things we still use today?

$500 Answer from D Democracy Trial by Jury Crane Fables Myths Coins Sculpture Architecture with columns Mosaics Olympics Many more!

$100 Question from E Where was Alexander the Great from?

$100 Answer from E Macedonia

$200 Question from E Why was it so easy for Phillip II & his son, Alexander, to conquer Greece?

$200 Answer from E The Greeks had spent 27 years fighting the Peloponnesian War because Athens was so powerful & had stolen money from the Delian League. It was easy for Alexander to unite Greece, plus he said if they would provide him troops, he’d get rid of the Persians.

$300 Question from E What made Alexander so successful?

$300 Answer from E Bold tactics Professional army Never lost a battle Charismatic (interesting to listen to) Motivated Inspiring Became one with his troops

$400 Question from E Name the four major areas Alexander conquered.

$400 Answer from E Greece, Egypt, Persia & India

$500 Question from E What was the legacy of Alexander?

$500 Answer from E 1.Spread Greek culture & ideas all over the known world. It’s the reason 10% of English words are Greek based. 2. Founded multiple cities modeled after Greek cities 3. Blended ideas, math & science from four major cultures. This GREATLY INCREASED LEARNING & INVENTIONS!

Final Jeopardy Define the following: democracy oligarchy monarchy

Final Jeopardy Answers Democracy: rule by the people Oligarchy: rule by the few Monarchy: rule by one smart