Vocabulary
A traditional story and they aren't exactly true
Myth
What trade product came from Cyprus?
Copper
What is something that Ancient Greece did to keep intruders out?
Walls
God of Thunder
Zeus
What does "Chasm" mean?
Void, gaping, or hollow
What product came from Afghanistan?
Tin
Where is the home of the Gods
Mt. Olympus
What was the creature from the labyrinth?
Minotaur
Latin from late Greek sarkasmos, from Greek sarkazein ‘tear flesh’
sarcasm
What were Greek paintings and drawings called?
Frescoes
Where were the first paved streets in Europe?
Crete
What did Prometheus steal from Olympus?
Fire
It is believed this toy is the second oldest toy in world -- and invented in Ancient Greece. (Hint: "Walk the Dog", "Around the World", string tricks)
yo-yo
What were the three basic "must-haves" in Ancient Greece? (hint: think Gallery)
Food, clothing, perfume olive oil
What was the water / sewage system that was created called?
Aqueducts
What did the Minoans have in common with today's tourists?
Island hopping!
Greek goddess of victory. Athletes who wanted to win worshipped her.
Nike
What is the name of the palace on the island Crete?
Palace of Knossos
Where were Olympics held?
Olympia
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
The transition in human history from small, nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers to larger, agricultural settlements and early civilization. Community... belonging.
Pheidippides was a Greek hero who ran to get help against the Persians. After the Greeks won the war, he ran 25 miles. This modern day race is called ___?
Marathon (He ran 25 miles from Marathon, Greece to Athens, Greece to announce the victory.)
What was the average life span of an Ancient Greek male?
29
What was the new kind of boat called?
Long boat
Wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey (epic poems)
Homer
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
Tyranny
Fill in the blank: There were more ___-____ than just Sparta and Athens, ancient Greece had around 100.
city-states
Which people lived on the island of Crete?
The Minoans
Poseidon made Minos' wife Pasiphaë fall in love with the bull. What was the name of Pasiphaë's craftsman/carpenter? (Made the hollow wooden cow and the labyrinth.)
Daedalus