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Ancient Greek Lands through Coins.... marvel at the beauty and diversity of these ancient coins.... and by doing this contest, learn about the spread of Ancient Greek civilisation. Click on the images to see the questions.]]> photo Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:18:35 -0600 http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Ancient+Greek/TieB_MaskofGold.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Ancient+Greek/TieB_MaskofGold.jpg.html
Tie Breaker # 4
Archaeologists in Greece found an amazing golden Mask...
a) which is called ‘The Mask of ......”?
b) it is among the treasures of the ancient ............... ? culture
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Tie Breaker # 3
A Greek island often uses a depiction of a Rose on its coinage, which island?

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Tie Breaker # 2
The type of shield shown on this coin was used by the Boeotians, what was their famous, major city ?
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Tie-Breaker #1
The marvellous wrestlers shown on this coin come from Thrace, which City minted the coin?
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28.
After his death, Alexander’s generals divided up his Empire.... which general ruled in
a) Egypt...?
b) Syria.....? ( shown is one of his coins)
c) one of Alexander’s successor generals was known as “ the One Eyed” - what was his full name...?
d) These generals and companions of Alexander, who later inherited the lands he had conquered, are known by the generic name of the ..... ( one word) ?
e) From which Dynasty was Cleopatra descended....?
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a) For what is the ancient Greek city of Ephesos famous = the temple of ...........?
b) in what region is Ephesos ....... ?
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27.
Alexander gave his name to many cities – there are many called “Alexandria”:

a) what was the full name of the one which was furthest east ( two words) ...?
b) up until the 1950s, there was a large Greek community in another city called Alexandria, but they were expelled then by Colonel Nasser – in which country was that particular Alexandria ... ? ]]> photo Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:18:35 -0600 http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Ancient+Greek/TouApollodotou1.jpg.html http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org/gallery2/v/Ancient+Greek/TouApollodotou1.jpg.html
26. Furthest East for Greek culture
Alexander spent more time and lives conquering the area which became this Hellenistic Kingdom than he spent in all of his other conquests combined. This became the longest-lived of the Hellenistic Kingdoms, lasting into the time of Christ.
What was its name ...?
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Of course we cannot leave him out !
Everyone knows about the famous Greek general Alexander the Great....
a) what was the name of his father ?
b) what kingdom did his father rule?
c) what was the name of its capital city?
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