Vocabulary
The Olympic Games
Philosophy
Famous Greeks
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A female worshipped being
goddess
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What were three buildings you could find at Olympia?
Arena, school, gymnasiums, hippodrome, sanctuaries and temples, stadiums, housing for athletes and spectators
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What does the word philosophy mean in Greek
Love of wisdom (philo = love, sophia = wisdom)
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What famous Greek was actually from Macedonia (not Greece)?
Alexander the Great
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Where did the Greek gods and goddesses live?
Mount Olympus
200
An outdoor theater
ampitheater
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What would the ancient Greeks name after the victor?
The year
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True or False: Socrates wrote a famous book that we still have today.
False- Socrates didn't write anything down; only his students wrote down what he said
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Who shouted "eureka!" when he made an exciting discovery?
Archimedes
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In "Persephone and the Seasons," who kidnapped Persephone?
Hades / Pluto
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A temple on top of a hill in ancient Greece
acropolis
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What were two sporting events that happened at the Olympic Games?
Javalin, discus, wrestling, sprint, boxing
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Which Greek philosopher asked lots of questions?
Socrates
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Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
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What was one important crop (food grown on a farm) from Greece?
Grapes, olives
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A place for watching sports or theater
Arena
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What was another kind competition the Greeks had at the Olympics besides sports competitions?
Music competitions
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Which famous Greek philosopher talked about right and wrong and wanted people to be good?
Plato
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For how long was Pericles in power?
40 years
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Where would Greeks build an acropolis?
On top of a hill / at the highest part of the city
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When two countries or people agree to stop fighting
Truce
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For how many years did the Olympic Games last in ancient Greece?
About 1,000 years
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What was the name of the university that Plato started?
The Academy
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Which famous Greek we learned about was a doctor?
Hippocrates
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In "The Gift of Fire," who creates people?
Prometheus
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