the Olympics/Rome
why were the Olympic games held?
who fought for control of the Greek city states?
the rich and the poor
where was the first european civilizations and where did they develope?
The minaons on the island of creet
what color dye did the Phoenicians create and where did the dye come from?
royal purple - murix shellfish or sea snails
where in the bible does the division of Israel occur?
1 kings 12
2 chronicles 10
where were the Olympic games held ?
Olympia/Elis
what two nations did Israel and Judah fall to?
Assyrians and Babylonians
what are the dates are the dates of minoan civilization?
2200 b.c. - 1450 b.c.
what are the dates of the Trojan war, how long did it last?
1250 b.c. it lasted ten years
why was israel divided
what is the story of the founding of rome
twins born, king scared throws babies into river, wolf saves them, pastor saves them from wolf, twins grow up kill king, start their own cities and Romulus kills Remus, Romulus creates Rome.
where in scripture can you find the fall of Israel and Judah?
2 kings 17,25
what caused the end of minoan civilization ?
volcanic eruption and the Mycenaeans
Prince Paris stole Helen the wife of king Menelaus to which he called on all of Greece to come aid in the battle of Troy.
what is the date of the split of israel
931 b.c.
what river were the twins thrown into and what animal saved them?
tiber and wolf
how many "good" kings did Israel have?
0
what were the dates for Mycenaean civilization?
1450 b.c. - 1200 b.c.
what is the greatest contribution of the Phoenicians to civilization?
their alphabet
do Greeks believe in God from the bible
no.
name all five ancient pentathlon events
what was the new form of the greek government called?
Demokratia
what caused the end of Mycenaean civilization?
they ended primarily through Dorian invasions
name two great leaders or warriors who joined the battle of Troy
Achilles, Odyssues , Agamemnon
name three Greek "Gods" and what the stood for
zues= sky
posiden= sea
hades =underworld