Architecture
What did architects from Ancient Greece use for the construction of their buildings?
Arches
Where did ancient Greeks farm?
On hillsides
This type of government was born in Ancient Greece
Democracy
What games happen every four years that are modeled after the games of Ancient Greece?
The Olympics
What continent is Greece located on?
Europe
A tall cylinder shaped pillar used to support a roof
Column
Name at least 1 type of art the ancient Greek's contributed to society.
Jars, bowls, vases, storytelling, sculptures
How did ancient Greeks make their laws?
Voting
What makes the modern Olympic games different than the ancient Olympic games?
There are summer and winter games.
What kind of land takes up most of Ancient Greece?
Mountains or hillsides
What building from Ancient Greece still exists today?
The Parthenon
Sort these into the following categories: Human Resources, Capital Resources, and Natural Resources:
Shipbuilders, Fish, Fishing nets, Fishermen, Large rocks, Shovel
Human Resources: Shipbuilders, Fisherman
Capital Resources: Fishing nets, Shovel
Natural Resources: Fish, Large rocks
A government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws
Direct democracy
What was the award of winning the Olympics in ancient Greece?
Crown made out of an olive branch
A piece of land that sticks out into a body of water and is surrounded by water and three sides
A Peninsula
What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?
a. Greek architecture
b. Greek art
c. Greek mythology
d. Greek sports
a. Greek architecture
Name at least 2 contributions that the ancient Greeks provided.
Architecture, Art, Sports, Government
Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called-
Direct democracy
What type of sport began in ancient Greece?
The marathon
Greece is located near what body of water?
The Mediterranean Sea
1. Which map is Greece at the beginning?
2. Where is Greece located today?
3. Which map shows the spread of Greek culture?
1. c
2. b
3. a
Because ancient Greece was filled with mountains and hills, traveling was hard. What were the small communities that were formed along the hillsides called?
City-states
Why did the American founding fathers like the Greek form of direct democracy?
They wanted a land where the people ruled.
Name at least 2 ways that the Olympics have changed since they were created in Greece?
Gold medals instead of olive branch crowns, Summer and Winter Olympics, many more sports are included.
Name at least 2 ways the ancient Greeks adapted to their environment? Hint: Think of how they grew crops, traveled, and how they received items that they couldn't produce in Greece.
Farming, fishing, trade, shipbuilding