Geography
What is a city-state?
Ancient Greece was made up of a number of city-states. Each city-state had its own government.
What did the athletes commonly wear in Ancient Greece Olympics?
nothing! Many of the athletes didn't wear clothes.
How many pomegrante seeds did Persephone eat?
Persephone ate four pomegrante seeds.
How many children did Zeus have?
6 children - Artemis, Apollo, Hermes, Athena, Ares, and Aphrodite
What is the Greek word for "city-state"?
polis
Were women allowed to compete in the Olympics (Ancient Greece)?
How many months does Persephone have to stay in the underworld for?
6 months every year
Who is Zeus?
Zeus is the god of the sky and lightning. He is the king of Mount Olympus.
Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Thebes, Syracuse, Aegina, Rhodes, Árgos, Erétria, and Elis.
What year did the Olympics start in Ancient Greece?
776 B.C.
What is a myth?
A myth is a "traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events."
Who is the God of the Underworld?
Hades
How did the mountainous terrain affect Greek civilization?
- natural defense against outside attacks
- development of distinct city states separated by mountains
-difficult to transport goods
Why were the Ancient Greece Olympics held?
The original Olympic games were part of a religious festival to honor Zeus.
Who fell inlove with Persephone?
Hades
Who is Zeus father?
Father Cronus
How did the sea affect Greek civilization?
- modes of transporation
- increase trade with other cultures
- influenced their diet
How many times were the Ancient Greece Olympics held?
The Olympics were held once every four years in August
Where did the ancient Greek gods/goddeses live? (hint: specific location in Greece)
How many siblings did Zeus have?
Name them.
4 - Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Hestia
Name the 12 ancient Greek god/goddesses
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus