What major athletic sporting event of today was modeled after the games of ancient Greece?
100
Representative Democracy
What type of government did the ancient Romans have?
100
Mediterranean Sea
The Greeks and Romans traded most of their goods along which waterway?
200
The children's science museum (Ionic) (answers will vary)
Give one example of a building in Virginia that has columns.
200
Ionic, Corinthian, Doric
What are the names of three types of columns the ancient Greeks invented?
200
Ancient Greece
Which country is known for being the "Birthplace of Democracy"?
200
Olives and Grapes
What were two major crops the ancient Greeks and Romans grew?
200
mountains and hills. Rocky soil. Hot and humid.
Describe the physical characteristics of Greece.
300
Rome
The Pantheon is located in which country?
300
Government and Architecture
What contributions did the Greeks and Romans make to our present-day life? (Name a few)
300
Direct Democracy
What term is used to describe a government in which EACH PERSON votes to make the rules and laws?
300
Greeks
Which group of ancient people living along the Mediterranean Sea were well known as farmers, shipbuilders, and traders?
300
Large farms with steep hillsides. They grew olives and grapes as major crops.
Describe the farms of ancient Greece and Rome.
400
the Colosseum (or Pantheon).
What is the name of the famous architectural structure located in Rome?
400
B. Architecture
The ancient Greeks and Romans made a major contribution to our society with their:
a. invention of paper
b. architecture
c. invention of the wheel
d. respect for nature
400
They were both located near an ocean or sea!
Why do you think both ancient Greece and Virginia became experts in shipbuilding?
400
They farmed on hillsides, lived in small, independent communities, and traded along the Mediterranean Sea.
How did the people of ancient Greece adapt to their environment to meet their needs?
500
Slaves, prisoners, or volunteers that fought to the death in the Colosseum for citizens' enjoyment.
Who are gladiators?
500
Slaves, prisoners, or volunteers that fought to the death in the Colosseum for citizens' enjoyment.
Who were gladiators?
500
Ancient Greece used direct democracy. The United States has a representative democracy.
How are the governments of ancient Greece and the United States different?
500
d. They focused on building ships and creating pottery and mosaics.
How did economic specialization exist in ancient Greece and Rome?
a. They focused on raising animals and harvesting oranges.
b. They focused on growing crops and building adobe houses
c. They focused on making pottery and trading salt for gold.
d. They focused on building ships and creating pottery and mosaics.