Pompeii
Name of the volcano that buried the city of Pompeii
Mount Vesuvius, Vesuvius
The supreme ruling god in ancient Greece
Zues
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Island
The city defeated in the Trojan War.
Troy
The number of years between each Olympic games
Four
Estimated number of people killed in volcanic eruption
2,000
Where the Gods and Goddesses lived
Mount Olympus
The capital city of Greece today
Athens
Large animals that crossed the mountains with Hannibal
Elephants
A branch or crown of this tree was given as a prize
Olive
The towns destroyed by Mount Vesuvius sat on this body of water
Bay of Naples
The son of Zeus and messenger to mortals
Hermes
The capital city of Italy today
Rome
The name of the largest Roman military unit
Legions
The length of the very first Olympic games
1 day
The year Pompeii was destroyed
79 A.D.
The god of war and son of Zeus and Hera
Ares
The largest Greek island
Crete
The two city states who fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War
Sparta and Athens
What Olympic athletes wore during competitions
Nothing
Name of writer who documented what happened in Pompeii
Pliny the Younger
The healer, archer god, son god, and master musician
Apollo
The continents that the Roman Empire extended over
Europe, Asia, and Africa
The poet who wrote about the Trojan War.
Homer
Who could participate and compete in the Olympic games
Male citizens