Athens
Where is Athens located?
Greece
Where were the Olympics held?
Olympia
Did the Trojan War take place?
It may or may not have.
What is the meaning of the words philosophers?
"Lovers of knowledge"
What were a group of men performing called?
A chorus
What year was Democracy introduced?
510 B.C.
What was the name of very earliest Olympic event?
200-yard sprint
What century was it believed to have taken place?
13th century
Who wrote "The Apology"?
Plato
Name the two types of plays.
Tragedies and comedies.
Name two types of materials sculptors used.
Gold, Ivory, marble, limestone, terracotta, wood or bronze.
What did the winners of events get?
Olive Wreath
What did the Greeks leave outside the city?
Who is known as the father of medicine?
Hippocrates
What are the two epic Greek poems?
The Iliad and The Odyssey
What did the Greeks call their marketplace?
Agora
Name two of the main Olympic events.
Long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, wrestling, boxing, and the pankrathion.
2 part question: What did the Trojans do with the horse? What was inside the horse?
Brought it inside the city. The Greek soldiers.
Who made their discovery in the bathtub?
Archimedes
Name the three types of columns.
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
What is an Ostrakon?
It is a piece of broken pottery that the citizens would write on.
What was the name of the festival that the women participated in every four year?
Heraia
True or False: The Greeks destroyed Troy.
True
How did you know if you were guilty?
You received a token with a hollow center.
2 part question: What was the name of the theater? How many people did it seat?
The Epidaurus and it sat 14,000 people.