Year 3

Why do we know so much about Ancient Greece?

In this lesson, we will learn about how we know so much about Ancient Greece, exploring artefacts found by archaeologists, as well as looking at the extensive influence the Greeks had on the Roman Empire.

Year 3

Why do we know so much about Ancient Greece?

In this lesson, we will learn about how we know so much about Ancient Greece, exploring artefacts found by archaeologists, as well as looking at the extensive influence the Greeks had on the Roman Empire.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. What objects have survived from Ancient Greece
  2. The impact of the Greeks writing things down
  3. The influence that Greek culture had on Rome

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5 Questions

Q1.
In which continent is Greece located in?
Africa
Asia
Correct answer: Europe
Q2.
Which of these seas surrounds Greece? Tick three.
Correct answer: Aegean
Caspian
Correct answer: Ionian
Correct answer: Mediterranean
North
Q3.
For much of its history, Ancient Greece was not a unified country. True or false?
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
Which city-state was the site of the original Olympic Games?
Athens
Knossos
Correct answer: Olympia
Sparta
Q5.
Which type of government is Athens famous for developing?
Correct answer: Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny

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