Olympic Games
How long did the games last?
5 days
Who founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What is a city-state?
An early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government.
What does democracy mean?
Power of the people
Which god/demon did they worship during the game?
zeus
According to the Legend what animal took Rome and Romulus in?
A wolf
Who were the strategoi?
Elected military leaders
Who did the King have around him, "the best of the best"?
Aristocrats
What ways do longitude lines go?
What city did they hold the games?
Elis
Who were the citizens of Rome?
The Etruscans and Latins
What did Cleisthenes introduce?
Democracy
What is it called when a few people share power?
Oligarchy
What two hemispheres are split with the equator?
Northern and Southern HemisphereS
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True or False
Athletes competed on the First Day
False
How did the colonization of Greece begin?
Exploring the sea for food
Who was the firs to form the government, democracy?
Greeks
What is called a person who seizes power illegally?
Tyranny
What two hemispheres are split with the Prime Meridian?
Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
Name 5 Olympic games
Running Boxing Chariots Wrestling Javelin Discus and Long Jumps
Where did the colonies develop?
Around the coast of Asia Minor and the Mediterranean
With democracy in place, who was allowed to vote?
Everyone
What is it called when the ruling power is in the hands of one person, usually a king.
Monarchy
Name all 4 hemispheres
Northern, Western, Eastern, and Southern