Did Ancient Greek children have wooden building blocks?
No, they did not.
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Did people do sports back then?
Yes and when boys played most of the time girls couldn't watch because the boys weren't clothed.
200
Did children shape rocks into toys?
No because it was impossible.
200
Did people play a game called Jawbones?
No because that was not a real game, but knucklebones was a game that was played like Jacks.
200
Did you HAVE to speak the Greek language to play in the Olympic Games?
Yes. It was required for the men who played, otherwise they couldn't play.
300
Did children have yo-yo's in Ancient Greece?
Yes, they did. The ones that were used for everyday play were made of wood or metal. They were also carved of terracotta and used as a sacrifice to the gods. They are possibly the second oldest toy in the world.
300
When children played did they cheat?
Yes, and the ability to do so was valued by the society and was a sign of cleverness.
300
What was throwing the javelin?
It was throwing a piece of thin wood that usually had a sharp end, and you would have to throw it as far as you could, into a long patch (ranges from 2 m-2.4m) of sand.
400
Name two materials that were used to make dolls in Ancient Greece.
Dolls were made of many materials, such as wood, clay, rags, or wax, and some of the dolls' arms and legs could move!
400
Did children play games?
Yes and common ones were knucklebones, day and night, and rattles.
400
What was one of the types of racing at Olympia?
Stadion, 2-stade, or 7 to 24-stade races were long sprints that were the length of the stadium that went farther depending on what type of stade race it is.
500
Children played with balls. What were they made of?
They were made of tied up rags or a pig's bladder.
500
Could psychologists and adults think that games for children prepared them for life matters?
Not psychologists, but their parents did think it prepared them for certain adult tasks.
500
Were Athenian girls allowed to play sports?
No. Only the girls in Sparta could compete in sports.