1. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

2. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
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5th Grade Geography
5th Grade Greece
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4th Grade Persian
4th Grade Greek Art
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3rd Grade Alexander
3rd Grade Religion
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2nd Grade Athens
2nd Grade Spartan
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1st Grade Government
1st Grade Disasters
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3. 5th Grade Geography Question
How did the geography of Greece impact their lives?

4. 5th Grade Geography Answer
The rugged mountains and vast stretches of water made travel difficult so they looked to the sea instead of the land. They also developed very independently
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5. 5th Grade Greece Question
What is the name of the kingdoms that Alexander created with the intention of spreading Greek culture?

6. 5th Grade Greece Answer
Hellenistic
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7. 4th Grade Persian Question
Cyrus and Darius were tolerant rulers. What does that statement mean?

8. 4th Grade Persian Answer
Tolerance refers to the idea that you respect and tolerate the belief of others. Cyrus and Darius would expand the Persian empire, but they allowed conquered people to keep their customs and traditions.
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9. 4th Grade Greek Art Question
What did the ancient Greeks value in their art?

10. 4th Grade Greek Art Answer
The Greeks were obsessed with form and beauty in their art. They wanted their art to show how beautiful people could be and wanted to show perfection in everything they created.
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11. 3rd Grade Alexander Question
What did Alexander the Great do?

12. 3rd Grade Alexander Answer
Alexander the Great created the largest empire the world had ever seen and expanded Greek influence as he conquered. He was a skilled general and conqueror and also ruled with the tolerant style.
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13. 3rd Grade Religion Question
What was the purpose of religion in the ancient world?

14. 3rd Grade Religion Answer
Religion helped to explain why things happened. The Greeks were polytheistic and had different gods for different aspects of society.

15. 2nd Grade Athens Question
What was the difference between men and women in Athens?

16. 2nd Grade Athens Answer
Women in Athens were treated as second class citizens. They had less rights and privileges than the other Greek city states and received very little education. They had almost no rights at all!
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17. 2nd Grade Sparta Question
Society in Sparta revolved around warfare and they created a powerful military. How were they able to keep their people fed and run the country with all the men and women focused on warfare?

18. 2nd Grade Sparta Answer
They had a class of enslaved people known as helots that did most of the daily tasks in Sparta. They vastly outnumbered the Spartans, but feared the power of the Spartan military.
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19. 1st Grade Government Question
How was the rule of tyrants different than the rule of the aristocrats?

20. 1st Grade Government Answer
The aristocrats created an oligarchy and they created rules that benefited the wealthy elite. The tyrants were like modern dictators, but they focused on making things better for all Greeks.
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21. 1st Grade Disasters Question
Why would the Greeks have had issues with things like earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis?

22. 1st Grade Disasters Answer
They were located on a plate boundary and the movement of the plates is what causes these disasters to occur.
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23. Million Dollar Question 5th Grade Leaders

24. 1,000,000 Question
What leader of the Persian empire came after Darius, but ruled as a dictator and tried to conquer Greece the second time?

25. 1,000,000 Answer
Xerxes (he failed!)
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