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TED-ed - Did the Amazons really exist?Online version TED-ed - Did the Amazons really exist? by Vijo Gor 1 Which ancient writer popularized Amazon myths? a Thucydides b Plato c Herodotus d Homer 2 What made the Amazons different from other warriors in Greek stories? a They used magic instead of weapons b They were all women c They were half-human, half-animal d They lived under the sea 3 Where did ancient historians say the Amazons came from? a Scythia b Persia c Egypt d Greece 4 What did both men and women learn to do in Scythian culture? a Cook and weave b Build temples c Ride horses and shoot arrows d Write poetry 5 Why were Scythian women able to fight alongside men? a They ruled over men b Their society was nomadic and equal c They had magical powers d They copied the Greeks 6 What evidence proved that real women warriors existed? a Statues on the Parthenon b Ancient Greek plays c Old maps and scrolls d DNA from skeletons buried with weapons 7 How were Amazons often shown in Greek art? a Fighting bravely with bows and axes b Sitting quietly indoors c Praying to Athena d Dancing and singing 8 Which ruler is often linked to Amazon stories? a Nefertiti b Athena c Hippolyta d Cleopatra 9 Why did the idea of the Amazons surprise the Greeks? a A) Greek women usually stayed indoors and couldn’t fight b B) The Greeks didn't believe in equality c D) The Greeks had never met foreigners d C) Amazons were giants 10 What new discovery changed what archaeologists thought about Scythian graves? a B) Many warriors buried with weapons were actually women b A) The skeletons were made of gold c D) The bodies were all kings d C) The graves contained treasure from Greece 11 What do some scholars think Amazons represent in myths? a Challenge to gender roles b Astrology c Fear of war d Economic trading 12 Scythian Queen Tomyris of the Massagetae defeated Cyrus the Great of Persia. What does this tell us about Scythian women? a They ruled over Greece b They never fought real battles c They could lead armies and defeat powerful kings d They only fought in defense of Greece 13 The Scythians lived north of the Black Sea, near where many Slavic peoples later appeared. What might this suggest about history in that region? a The Slavs migrated from Africa b The Scythians moved to China c The Slavs taught the Scythians to ride horses d The Scythians were probably ancestors or cultural relatives of later Slavs 14 Because Scythians trained both boys and girls to fight, what kind of society might that create? a One where only men ruled b One that respects skill over gender c One with no horses or weapons d One that avoided war completely 15 Modern stories like Diana/Wonder Woman were inspired by the ancient Amazons. What does this show about their lasting influence? a Only Greek heroes are remembered in movies b Modern heroes have nothing in common with the past c Ancient myths can still inspire female heroes who stand for courage and equality today d Wonder Woman was the first real Amazon

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TED-ed - Did the Amazons really exist?Online version

by Vijo Gor

Which ancient writer popularized Amazon myths?

What made the Amazons different from other warriors in Greek stories?

Where did ancient historians say the Amazons came from?

What did both men and women learn to do in Scythian culture?

Why were Scythian women able to fight alongside men?

What evidence proved that real women warriors existed?

How were Amazons often shown in Greek art?

Which ruler is often linked to Amazon stories?

Why did the idea of the Amazons surprise the Greeks?

What new discovery changed what archaeologists thought about Scythian graves?

What do some scholars think Amazons represent in myths?

Scythian Queen Tomyris of the Massagetae defeated Cyrus the Great of Persia. What does this tell us about Scythian women?

The Scythians lived north of the Black Sea, near where many Slavic peoples later appeared. What might this suggest about history in that region?

Because Scythians trained both boys and girls to fight, what kind of society might that create?

Modern stories like Diana/Wonder Woman were inspired by the ancient Amazons. What does this show about their lasting influence?