Ancient Greece: city-states, democracy and the Olympics quiz game

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Secret code joke

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Answer each question. Find the letter next to the right answer and write it in the box with the same number. The letters spell the punchline!

  1. Which modern sporting event comes from ancient Greece?H the Tour de FranceU the World CupC WimbledonN the Olympic Games
  2. In which city did democracy begin?T SpartaZ RomeI AthensM London
  3. What is democracy?C government where citizens take part in making decisionsR rule by the armyJ rule by one kingW a type of temple
  4. Ancient Greece was made up of many independent cities. What were they called?O countiesK boroughsE city-statesZ parishes
  5. Which Greek city-state was famous for its fierce soldiers?B SpartaK RomeP AthensY Olympia
  6. Which ruler created one of the largest empires of the ancient world and spread Greek culture?V TutankhamunO Julius CaesarB Alfred the GreatE Alexander the Great
  7. Which famous temple stands on a hill in Athens?Z the Great PyramidE the ColosseumV StonehengeL the Parthenon
  8. What did winners at the ancient Olympics receive?A a carT a crown of olive leavesR a silver cupU a gold medal
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Ancient Greece: city-states, democracy and the Olympics quiz game

Year 6 · Worksheet

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Circle the correct answer.

  1. Which of these is an idea from ancient Greece that we still use? hieroglyphs     democracy     pyramids     the Danelaw
  2. Where were the first Olympic Games held? Olympia     Sparta     Rome     Athens
  3. Which ruler created one of the largest empires of the ancient world and spread Greek culture? Tutankhamun     Julius Caesar     Alfred the Great     Alexander the Great
  4. Which famous temple stands on a hill in Athens? the Colosseum     the Parthenon     the Great Pyramid     Stonehenge
  5. In which city did democracy begin? Sparta     Rome     Athens     London
  6. Ancient Greece was made up of many independent cities. What were they called? boroughs     parishes     city-states     counties
  7. In which year were the first recorded Olympic Games? AD 1066     AD 1896     776 BC     AD 43
  8. Which modern sporting event comes from ancient Greece? the Olympic Games     the World Cup     Wimbledon     the Tour de France
  9. What did winners at the ancient Olympics receive? a silver cup     a car     a crown of olive leaves     a gold medal
  10. Which goddess was the Parthenon built for? Athena     Aphrodite     Hera     Artemis
  11. What is democracy? rule by one king     a type of temple     rule by the army     government where citizens take part in making decisions
  12. Who was king of the Greek gods? Zeus     Athena     Hermes     Apollo
  13. About how many spectators could the stadium at Olympia hold? 50     500     50,000     5 million
  14. Which Greek city-state was famous for its fierce soldiers? Athens     Rome     Olympia     Sparta
  15. Which god were the ancient Olympic Games held to honour? Ra     Thor     Zeus     Poseidon

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Ancient Greece: city-states, democracy and the Olympics quiz game

Year 6 · Answer sheet

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Secret code joke

What did the zero say to the eight? NICE BELT

1. the Olympic Games (N) · 2. Athens (I) · 3. government where citizens take part in making decisions (C) · 4. city-states (E) · 5. Sparta (B) · 6. Alexander the Great (E) · 7. the Parthenon (L) · 8. a crown of olive leaves (T)

Worksheet

  1. Which of these is an idea from ancient Greece that we still use? democracy
  2. Where were the first Olympic Games held? Olympia
  3. Which ruler created one of the largest empires of the ancient world and spread Greek culture? Alexander the Great
  4. Which famous temple stands on a hill in Athens? the Parthenon
  5. In which city did democracy begin? Athens
  6. Ancient Greece was made up of many independent cities. What were they called? city-states
  7. In which year were the first recorded Olympic Games? 776 BC
  8. Which modern sporting event comes from ancient Greece? the Olympic Games
  9. What did winners at the ancient Olympics receive? a crown of olive leaves
  10. Which goddess was the Parthenon built for? Athena
  11. What is democracy? government where citizens take part in making decisions
  12. Who was king of the Greek gods? Zeus
  13. About how many spectators could the stadium at Olympia hold? 50,000
  14. Which Greek city-state was famous for its fierce soldiers? Sparta
  15. Which god were the ancient Olympic Games held to honour? Zeus

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