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🏺 Ancient Greece – Year 6
History · Year 6 (KS2) — Athens and Sparta, democracy, the Olympics and the legacy of the ancient Greeks
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Questions
Which Greek god was king of the gods and was said to rule from Mount Olympus?
Hermes
Zeus
Apollo
Poseidon
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How often were the ancient Olympic Games held at Olympia?
Every year
Every two years
Every ten years
Every four years
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The Parthenon in Athens was built as a temple to which goddess?
Hera
Artemis
Athena
Aphrodite
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In the legend of the Trojan Horse, why did the Trojans pull the wooden horse into their city?
They planned to ride it into battle
They needed its wood to repair their walls
They thought it was a gift left by the Greeks
They wanted to burn it as firewood
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The word 'democracy' comes from two Greek words. What does it mean?
Rule by the people
Rule by one king
Rule by the army
Rule by the rich
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In ancient Athens, who was allowed to vote in the Assembly?
All adults living in Athens
Adult men who were Athenian citizens
Adult men and women citizens
Only the richest landowners
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At about what age did boys in Sparta leave home to begin their military training?
16
3
7
12
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At the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, which army did the Athenians defeat?
The Romans
The Egyptians
The Persians
The Spartans
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Which Greek philosopher was a pupil of Plato and later became a teacher of Alexander the Great?
Pythagoras
Archimedes
Socrates
Aristotle
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The Greek mathematician Pythagoras is famous for a rule about the sides of which shape?
Right-angled triangles
Circles
Squares
Hexagons
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