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Vocab
Vocab part 2
Gods/Goddesses
The Olympic Games
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100

The search of knowledge or wisdom is called _____________. 

Philosophy

100

Ancient Greek foot soldiers 

Hoplites

100

The king of Gods

Zeus 

100

True or false: The ancient Greek Olympics were an athletic event, as well as a religious event.

True- the games were held in order to honor Zeus.

100

Name the three bodies of water that surround the peninsula of Greece. 

Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Aegean Sea

200

The name of the mountain where the Ancient Greeks believed the Gods and Goddesses lived. 

Mount Olympus 

200

A free male over the age of 18 who was born inside the city-state. 

Citizen

200

The God of the sea 

Poseidon

200

What did Ancient Greeks compete for (as in, what did they win?)

An olive leaf crown, sometimes free meals for life, and money

200

What year was the first Olympic event held?

800 BC 

300
The outdoor market where people shopped and held meetings. 

Agora 

300

A city surrounded by a wall and all of the land surrounding that city.  Athens, Corinth, Marathon and and Sparta are examples of this. 

City-state

300

The God of the underworld 

Hades

300

Name a few sports that were played in the ancient Greek Olympics and are still played now. 

Racing, Javelin, Discus, Boxing, Wrestling
300

In the city-state _________ the first democracy developed where the citizens elected officials, and there was an assembly of citizens for decision making. 

Athens

400
Stories about Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Heroes which try to explain how the world works.

Mythology

400

The famous Greek philosopher who valued questioning in order to find truth. 

Socrates

400

The Goddess of love and beauty

Aphrodite

400

**DAILY DOUBLE** 

The city-state where the Olympics were held.

Olympia

400

The city-state where boys were taken from their family (sometimes as young as age 7) and sent away to become soldiers in the military. 

Sparta

500

An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the main land by a narrow strip of land. (Greece is an example of this.) 

Peninsula

500

A government that receives its power from the people.

Democracy

500

The Goddess of agriculture and the harvest 

Demeter 

500

At first, women were not allowed to compete in the Olympic games and they also were not allowed to attend and watch! Eventually, the ancient Greeks allowed women to compete, but only in running races. What caused this change? 

The Greeks started to worship Hera, and wanted to honor her by allowing women to compete too.

500

Name the four requirements to be a citizen in Ancient Greece. 

1. Male   2. Over 18 years old   3. Free    4. Born in the city-state