The first Olympic games were held as a religious event in honor of which Greek god?
Who is Zeus?
100
What is a democracy?
What is a form of government ruled by the people?
100
An area of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
What is a Peninsula?
200
What was one of the few crops that could easily be grown in Greece?
What are olives?
200
What is the difference between the 3 different columns?
Doric - thick with a round flat top
Ionic - thinner with curlicues on the side
Corinthian - really fancy at the top
200
Where were the Olympics first held?
What is Olympia?
200
What type of government did ancient Greece have?
What is a direct democracy?
200
Member of a rich and powerful family.
What is an Aristocrat?
300
What is the capital and largest city in Greece?
What is Athens?
300
Which building in the United States closely resembles the Parthenon in Greece?
What is the United States Supreme Court?
300
What did the winner of the first Olympics win?
What is a wreath made of olive leaves?
300
What type of government does the United States have?
What is a representative democracy?
300
A serious story that usually ends in a disaster for the main character.
What is a Tragedy?
400
Who were considered citizens in ancient Greece?
What are free men?
400
What is architecture?
What is the act of designing and constructing buildings?
400
What is one way the Olympics have changed over time?
*are held to bring the world together in healthy competition
*take place every 2 years, rotating between winter and summer games
*held in different places all over the world
*many different events
*men and women can compete
400
Who do we elect in the United States to make decisions about issues and laws for us?
Who are representatives?
400
What is a direct democracy?
What is a government in which citizens make decisions/vote to govern themselves?
500
What kind of government did ancient Athens have?
What is a direct democracy?
500
What is one of the most famous temples built to honor the Greek god Athena?
What is the Parthenon?
500
What do the Olympic rings represent today?
What is the 5 parts of the world that join together in the Olympics: Africa, North & South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe
500
Who is allowed to vote in ancient Greece and who is allowed to vote in the United States?
ancient Greece = free men
United States = citizens that are at least 18 years old
500
What is a representative democracy?
What is a government in which the people elect leaders to represent them?