Name: _________________________

BBC Bitesize Webquest: Ancient Greece

Directions:
● Find link on Google Classroom
● Follow through the different sections and answer the questions below or fill in the blanks.

Who were the ancient Greeks? ​ - go to my DP for link or type in ​goo.gl/Ntkqen​ into the search bar

1. About ______________________ years ago, Greece was one of the most important places in the
ancient world.

2. Who first called the Greeks, “Greek”?

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3. What are some of the other countries that Greeks lived in?

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4. How long have people been living in Greece?

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5. Who were the first great Greek civilization?

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6. What is a “dark age”?

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7. How long did the Greek “dark age” last?

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8. What was the next age called after the “dark age”?

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9. Greece’s golden age is also known by historians as

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10. The final period of Greek history is known as

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11. This final period lasted from

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12. Who eventually took over the Greeks?

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13. Click on one of the cities on the map and give me three fun facts:

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14. What is one of the “bigger enemies” that Greece came together to fight?

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15. Who ruled all of the Greeks in the 300s BCE?

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16. How far did his power stretch?

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Who were the ancient Greek gods and heroes? ​- go to my DP for link or type in ​goo.gl/JNG25n​ ​into
the search bar

1. Give some information about each god in the picture:

A. ​Hades​:_____________________________________________________________________________

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B. ​Aphrodite​: __________________________________________________________________________

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C. ​Hera​: _______________________________________________________________________________

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D. ​Zeus​:
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E. ​Athena​:
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F. ​Poseidon​: ___________________________________________________________________________

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2. Why were temples built in ancient Greece?

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3. What was a patron god?

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4. How did ancient Greeks please the gods?

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5. Who was the Greeks favorite hero?

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6. What was one task that Heracles had to perform?

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7. Who was Medusa?

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8. Who defeated Medusa?

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9. Where did dead Greeks go?

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10. Why would Greeks place money in the mouths of the dead?

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11. The ferryman of the River Styx was called?

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12. What are the three different locations in Hades and why would you end up in them?

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