Government
What form of government is Sparta?
Monarchy with a limited oligarchy
What were three well-known philosophers of Ancient Greece?
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
What shape is an Ancient Greek amphitheater?
A semicircle.
What gender(s) were permitted to compete in Ancient Greek Olympics?
In Ancient Greece, what was the typical size of a jury?
500 People
How many classes were there in Athens?
4 classes: The rich, the knights, the armed footed soldiers, and the poor class.
Who laid the basis for the first democracy?
Solon
These capitals on the top of columns are bell shaped and are decorated with leaves, spirals and palmettes.
Corinthian
What age were competitors allowed to enter the games?
12
Which clothing are men permitted to wear when competing in any of the Olympic events?
(Trick Question) Nothing/While Nude
What did the council of elders do in Sparta?
They checked on the power of the hereditary kings.
Who is Pheidippides?
Greek hero who ran 150 miles from Marathon to Sparta to get help against the Persians. After the Greeks won the war, he ran 25 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory. This is where the marathon running race gets its name.
How were Ancient Greek bath houses heated?
By slaves heating fires under the water source.
The Olympics are primarily a part of a religious festival. Which God do the games honor?
Zeus
About how old were Greeks when they got married?
Girls: around 12-16
Men: around 25-30
What is an Archon?
Nine chief magistrates in Athens
What did Pythagoras discover?
The Pythagorean theory, used in math today
This structure comes from the Greek word for "main beam"
Architrave
What is the Keles?
A foot race
What were three things that spartan women could do that the rest of the ancient Greek world could not?
***DAILY DOUBLE***
Spartan women were encouraged to exercise, were permitted to mingle with other men , and had an education
What happened when the Athenian and Spartan Government fell under Roman rule?
Athens lost political power and became a small city. Sparta became a free city but then got overrun by the Visigoths.
Who won the very first Stadion in the Olympics?
Koroibos
What is the upper base of a column called?
The capital.
Which event consists of the riders running aside their mare?
Kaple
Are Athenian women allowed to buy anything?
In Athens, Women could only buy and sell things that were less than a certain value called a medimnos of grain which allowed them to buy small things at the market, but not participate in major business deals.