Olympics
Geography
Mythology
Theater
Sparta/Athens
100
Where and when were the first Modern Games played?`
Athens, Greece and 1896
100
What are the three major seas near Greece?
Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Aegean Sea
100
What god/goddess is Athens named after?
Athena
100
What gender were the people who played in the Greek plays?
Men
100
Which city-state was known for their army?
Sparta
200
What symbols represent the modern and ancient Olympics? 2 examples for each
Modern- Torch, Rings,Medals, Ancient-Statue of Zeus and Olive Branch Wreath
200
What is the biggest and most important island near Greece?
Crete
200
What did Athena give Greece in the competition against Poseidon?
Olive Tree
200
Where were the Greek theaters built?
Outside on a hillside
200
What is the largest city in Greece?
Athens
300
What was the sacred truce of the Ancient Olympics?
It allowed visitors and athletes to safely travel to Olympia even in time of war.
300
Name three Major city-states in Greece
Athens, Sparta, Thessaloniki, Patras, Olympia, Delphi, Thebes, Rhodes, Argos, Corinth, and Megara
300
Name 5 Greek Gods/Goddesses
Poseidon, Hera, Zeus, Ares, Athena, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus, Aphrodite,and Demeter
300
What were the major parts of a Greek theater?
A skene, orchestra, parodos, and the theatron
300
Which city-state respected women?
Sparta
400
When was the first ancient Olympic games played? And where were the first ancient Olympic Games played?
776 B.C. and Olympia
400
Name 1 country bordering modern Greece
Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Republic of Macedonia, Cyprus, and Italy
400
What is the word meaning that you believe in more than one god?
Polytheistic, Polytheism
400
What is the purpose of Greek theater?
To entertain and give wisdom through a theme.
400
Which city-state was known for their navy?
Athens
500
Why were the Ancient Olympic Games played?
They were dedicated to Zeus, and all the other gods/goddesses. And to show the athleticism of each city-state
500
What was a major disadvantage for the Greek civilization that other major civilizations had?
They didn't have a river
500
Daily Double- What made travel and trade so difficult in Greece through land?
They had many natural barriers like mountains and rivers. Also the desert like landscape and hot and dry climate.
500
Greeks were known for what type of acting?
Tragedy and comedy
500
What was Sparta's main god?
Ares
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