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Early Greeks
Government
Olympics
Mythology
Then and Now
100
They lived on the island of Crete. Historians do not consider them to be Greek since they didn't speak Greek.
Who were the Minoans
100
rich land owners
What are aristocrats
100
The Greeks honored these during sporting contests
What are gods
100
The king of the gods
Who is Zeus
100
famous Greek who wrote fables
Who is Aesop
200
Lived on the mainland of Greece. They are considered to be the first Greeks since they spoke Greek.
Who are the Mycenaeans
200
people who had the right to participate in government
What is citizens
200
How often did the Ancient Olympics Games take place
What is every four years
200
Queen of the gods
Who is Hera
200
a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
What is mythology
300
Describe the geography of the mainland of Greece
What is rocky and mountainous
300
a leader who held power through the use of force
What is a tyrant
300
a city in southern Greece where the Ancient Olympic Games were held
What is Olympia
300
goddess of wisdom
Who is Athena
300
Most famous of the Greek heroes
Who is Hercules
400
Ancient Greeks lived in these
What are city-states
400
A government in which only a few people have power
What is an oligarchy
400
the year of the first modern Olympics
What is 1896
400
the messenger god
Who is Hermes
400
A famous Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Oddssey
Who is Homer
500
The ancient Greeks became experts at this due to the geography of their mainland
What is shipbuilding
500
means "rule of the people"
What is democracy
500
Three Olympic events contested in both ancient games and modern games
What are footraces, wrestling, and boxing
500
god of the sun
Who is Apollo
500
How the Greek myths influenced later language and art
What is they contributed many stories, words, and symbols that we use today