The Greeks would use olives for wine.
True or False?
False. They used grapes for wine, and olives for olive oil for cooking.
The Grecians thought they could control the gods through what means?
Sacrifice, prayer, and a good life.
Greece is what kind of land form?
Peninsula
Temples.
How many types of governments existed in Ancient Greece?
4
The Greeks were the first to read and write with what?
An alphabet.
Who is the leader of the Greek Pantheon?
Zeus.
Greece is covered in what?
Mountains
How many distinct architecture systems did Greece have?
3
Which three people could not vote in democratic times?
Women, Slaves, Children
Name a game the Greeks used to play.
Hockey, marbles, dice, or checkers.
Many tales warned against hubris. The people in the tales thought they were what?
Better than the gods.
Greece has more than __________ islands.
1400
When did the Olympics begin?
700 BCE
Who was the son of Philip of Macedonia?
Alexander the Great.
The clothing they wore was made in the factories men worked in.
True or false?
False. They were homemade.
What is an oracle?
Someone who was said to speak to the gods.
Greece had ________ winters and long ___ and ___ summers.
mild. hot and dry.
Black figure pottery mainly featured what?
Figures from Greek Mythology.
How many people were in charge of the Athenian Democracy?
500 people.
Both men and women went to the theatre together. They would watch the actors and actresses perform romance plays.
Fix this to make it true.
Men went to the theatre. Women weren't allowed to go. Only men acted in plays. Comedies and tragedies.
Give a brief description of the tale of Icarus.
Warned by his father not to fly too high, because the sun would melt his wax wings. He didnt listen, and fell to his death.
What sea did the Greeks sail around?
The Mediterranean
The theatre was called this.
A Theatron.
Name all 4 governments in Ancient Greece.
Oligarch, Monarchy, Democracy, Tyranny