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Gods and Goddesses
Greek poetry
Agriculture
Pottery
Buildings
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Who are Aphrodite's parents?
Zeus and Dione
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What is a myth?
a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
100
What are some main crops that they grew in Greece?
The main crops were barley, grapes, and olives. Grain crops, such as barley and wheat.
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why was pottery so important?
Greek pottery, the pottery of the ancient Greeks, important both for the intrinsic beauty of its forms and decoration and for the light it sheds on the development of Greek pictorial art.
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What were the Greek buildings made of?
marble and wood
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Who are Aphrodite's 5 children names?
Anteros, Diemos, Harmonia,Eros, Phobus.
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What is a fable?
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
200
When were the crops usually planted? When did they harvest the crops?
The crops were planted in October. the crops were harvested in April or May.
200
What is Greek pottery?
Pottery is the ceramic material which makes up pottery wares, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain.
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What's the oldest Greek building?
Parthenon
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What is Aphrodite the Goddess of?
Love and Beauty.
300
What is an epic?
a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
300
What is the definition of Agriculture?
The definition is of Agriculture is the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
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What are some materials used for Greek pottery?
They used Clay because it was generally prepared and refined in settling tanks so that different consistencies of material could be achieved depending on the vessel types to be made with it.
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What is an Ancient Greek Temple?
Greek temples were structures built to house deity statues within Greek sanctuaries in ancient Greek religion. They are the most important and most widespread building type in Greek architecture.
400
Who was Aphrodite's brother?
Ares
400
Who was Homer?
The Greek poet Homer was born sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries BC, possibly somewhere on the coast of Asia Minor. He is famous for the epic poems
400
What animals are useful for agriculture?
They include equines such as horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules; elephants; yaks; and camels. Dromedary camels in arid areas of Australia, North Africa and the Middle East; the less common Bactrian camel inhabits central and East Asia; both are used as working animals.
400
What was pottery used for?
decorations.
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Why were Greek temples so important?
They were meant to serve as homes for the individual god or goddess who protected and sustained the community. It was the needs of the gods that were most important.
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Who was Aphrodite married to?
Hephaestus.
500
What is an oral?
In ancient Greece, the oral tradition was a dominant tradition.
500
What was the climate like for farming in Greece?
Mediterranean climate" brings hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters, commonly with enough rainfall to make farming without irrigation possible. Away from the sea the climate is more extreme, with hotter summers and colder winters.
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How did the Greek's make pottery?
It is the iron content in the clay that gives Greek pottery its color.
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How long did it take to bulid the Parathon?
The ancient Athenians built the Parthenon in just eight or nine years.