Greece: Then and Now
What were two of the largest and most important city-states?
Athens and Sparta
What were houses made of?
Dried mud bricks
What did many people do for work?
Farming
What was often used to tell a story and had pictures of Greek heroes or gods?
Vases
What is knucklebones?
A game using dried animal bones - pick up as many as possible without dropping them
No
Goat's milk
What were two important crops that were grown?
What kind of material did artists carve statues from?
Marble
How many people fit inside the stadium at Delphi?
7000
What is the name of the big sea below Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea
No
What was the marketplace called?
The Agora
How did Greek plays often end?
Gods came from the sky to solve the characters' problems
What is pankration a mix between?
What were important to the people of Greece
Drama, poetry, art, and science
What did people wear in Ancient Greece?
Tunics, cloaks and sandals
What kind of entertainment was held in the marketplace?
Sword-swallowing, acrobats, magicians, riddle-telling
How old is the Parthenon?
Over 2000 years
What did people win at the games at Delphi?
A crown or wreath made of olive leaves
Where does the word "democracy" come from?
kratos = power
The power to rule comes from the people
What was the name of the popular dessert in Greece?
Baklava
What is the name of the largest port on the Mediterranean Sea?
Piraeus
What is the name of the building that means "the house of the maiden"?
The Parthenon
What was named after Apollo?