Chronology
What is a decade?
A period of 10 years.
What was the land of Ancient Greece like?
rocky, mountainous, dry
This God's symbol is the lightning bolt. Who is he?
Zeus
Where were the Olympic games held?
Olympia, Greece
Who was not allowed to vote in Ancient Greek times? Name 1.
women, slaves, children
What do B.C.E and C.E stand for?
Before the Common Era and Common Era
Name 1 crop the Ancient Greeks could grow.
grapes, olives, pomegranates, etc.
Name 2 myths we have read this year.
Arachne the Spinner, Perseus and Medusa, Icarus & Daedalus, King Midas and the Donkey Ears, Pandora's Box.
How can pottery help us find out what happened in Ancient Greek times?
The drawings on the pots showed how the Ancient Greeks lived.
A lot of things we have today are the legacy of the Ancient Greek empire. Name 2 things we still have today that are the legacy of the Ancient Greeks?
Olympics, theatre, columns, democracy, etc.
What is chronology?
To arrange events or dates in order in which they happen.
Greece is surrounded by water. True or false?
True
Name 2 characteristics of a myth.
Fiction, stories about gods/goddesses, fantasy characters, explain how the world works.
Who was allowed to watch the Olympic games?
Only men and boys.
We live in a democracy. What does this mean?
We vote for people to represent us in the government and to make decisions that are good for us.
What comes first on a timeline? 1992 C.E or 1992 B.C.E
1992 B.C.E
What continent is Greece located in?
Europe
What was the last thing to escape from Pandora's Box?
Hope
Why did the Olympic games take place back then?
To honor the God Zeus
What is an empire?
Set of lands or regions that are ruled by an emperor
Put these events in the order in which they happened.
500 B.C.E, 336 B.C.E, 700 B.C.E, 1891 C.E
700 B.C.E, 500 B.C.E, 336 B.C.E, 1891 C.E
How did Greece get the grains and metals their own country could not produce?
Trading with surrounding countries.
What did Daedalus tell Icarus not to do?
Fly too close to the sun.
Name 1 sport from the Ancient Greek Olympics.
sprint, wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin, discus, chariot racing
Name 1 reason why a country would want to grow an empire.
Various answers