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What is the Ancient Greek building that uses columns?
The Parthenon
What did the marathon originally star as?
A young soldier running over 20 miles from the town of Marathon to bring news of victory.
Where did Ancient Greeks farm?
On hillsides
What form of government did Ancient Greeks have?
direct democracy
Why was there limited farming?
Mountains & hills, rocky land, & little rain
On which continent is Ancient Greece located?
Europe
What is a tall cylinder-shaped pillar used to support a roof?
Column
What was a reason that Ancient Greece lost a lot of its land?
Civil Wars
Where did ancient Greeks farm?
On hillsides
What makes the modern Olympic games different than the ancient Olympic games?
Today there are summer and winter games.
What was one good use of pottery?
It was used in the storing of olive oil & wine
What sea does Ancient Greece border?
Mediterranean Sea
What is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?
A peninsula
What crops were Ancient Greeks known for?
Grapes & olives
What are the 3 types of columns?
Doric, Ionic, & Corithian
Why did the American founding fathers like the Greek form of direct democracy?
They wanted a land where the people ruled.
What was the main job ships were used for?
Fish & trade across the Mediterranean Sea
Ancient Greece is the birthplace of what?
Democracy
Ancient
What is the act of giving or doing something?
Contribution
What was the Parthenon originally built for?
A temple to honor Athena
How would you say the land of Ancient Greece is built?
Rocky mountains and hills
What do we call the design of buildings?
Architecture
What did Ancient Greeks use to display stories and myths?
Pottery
What is modeled after the games of Ancient Greece?
The Olympic Games