Written Language/ The Arts
Where does the word "alphabet" come from?
The first and second letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta.
The first system of government in Ancient Greece was this, where power was held by one person.
Monarchy, or king
These tall, upright structures are used to support buildings, some with decorations carved into the top.
Columns
The goddess of war and wisdom.
Athena
How did farmers plant and grow crops on the mountains?
They built wide, flat earth steps into the mountains to grow crops.
This type of performance took place in a bowl shaped theatre and many of the stories performed are still studied today.
Drama or plays.
This system of government replaced the monarchy, and power was held by an elite few called aristocrats. They passed laws that favored the rich and spent their days hunting, drinking, and racing.
Oligarchy.
This battleship was the most advanced for its time, with many oarsmen sitting in the boat rowing to make the the ship move faster.
Triremes.
The ruler of the gods.
Zeus
What were the major crops they could grow in Greece?
Olives, grapes, fruit trees, and honey.
Phidias made this sculpture which stood in the Parthenon, and showed how much the Greeks improved on their sculpture building skills than the Egyptians to look more lifelike and natural.
Athena statue.
This system of government replaced oligarchies, where only one person rises to power with the support of the people. Often they rule harshly, and use the military to enforce their laws.
Tyranny.
Describe how the Greeks built their theatres for plays.
Bowl shaped, with the stage oat the center. The sound naturally carried to those sitting in the bowl shaped theatre.
The home of the gods.
Mount Olympus
If the Greeks couldn't grow a lot of their own crops, how did they get enough food for everyone?
The Greeks came up with three types of columns, what were they called?
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
Which city state allowed both men and women to obtain education, with a focus on military education.
Sparta
Socrates studied ________________, which was a theory or set of values by which one lives, the search for wisdom or knowledge.
Philosophy
This major sporting event started out as a way to honor the god Zeus.
The Olympics.
What major rivers run through Ancient Greece?
Trick question, they didn't.
What stone did the Greeks make their statues out of?
Marble
What is the term for slaves in Sparta?
Helots
The most influential pieces of literature to come out of Ancient Greece, written by Homer. Points if you can either one of the two.
The Odyssey and The Iliad
The ancient Greeks thought the gods and goddesses they worshipped resembled and often acted like __________, but did not age or die.
humans
What animals did the Greeks raise?
Sheep and goats, because they could live on the mountainsides easier than cows.