GODS & GODDESSES
ANCIENT OLYMPICS
THEATER
GREEK CULTURE
ORACLE @ DELPHI
100
King of the gods.
Zeus
100
A) How often were the Olympics held? B) Where were they held? C) For whom were they held?
A) every 4 years; B) Olympia; C) in honor of Zeus
100
Which Greek poet wrote what became known as the first play?
Aeschylus
100
In ancient Greece, who was the “Father of History?”
Herodotus
100
What was an oracle?
persons believed to speak with the gods
200
Main god or goddess of Athens, and the realm.
Athena; wisdom
200
The best athlete won the pentathlon, which consisted of which events?
running, jumping, discus, wrestle, & javelin
200
For which god were theater festivals held?
Dionysus
200
All of the Greek contributions to athletics and the arts earned this time period a nickname. What is the nickname?
Golden Age of Greece (or Classical)
200
What was the purpose of a prophecy from an oracle?
statement of what might happen in the future ; advice
300
Poseidon
god of the sea & earthquakes
300
The very first Olympic Games were held in what year?
776 B.C.
300
Sophocles & Euripides were notable writers of which kind of plays?
tragedies
300
How many major gods & goddesses were there during the Golden Age of Greece?
12
300
The temple @ Delphi was dedicated to which god of war?
Apollo
400
god of the Underworld
Hades
400
What was the Hippodrome?
large oval track used for chariot racing
400
This writer was the most famous comedy writer of ancient Greece.
Aristophanes
400
What poison was the famous philosopher Socrates forced to drink as punishment?
hemlock
400
Who actually decided the true meaning of an oracle’s prophecy?
the person seeking the advice
500
Apollo
god of the sun
500
What was significant about an olive-leaf wreath in the Olympics?
winner's crown
500
Later playwrights, like Shakespeare, used this way for a character in a play to talk to the audience about his or her feelings.
soliloquy
500
What Greek word do we use to describe the ability to learn & reason?
intellect
500
What kind of people usually were oracles?
priests & priestesses
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