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Geography
Religion
Architecture
Politics
Art & Entertainment
100
In which continent is Greece located?
Europe
100
Who were the King & Queen of Mount Olympus?
Zeus & Hera
100
What are the 3 styles of Greek columns?
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
100
Which type of democracy did Athens have?
Direct democracy
100
When the Olympics started in ancient Greece, what was the only event?
Running/foot race
200
What is the capital of Greece?
Athens
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY Greeks worshipped many gods - what is the word that means worshipping many gods?
Polytheistic
200
Which style of column is the fanciest and what does it look like?
Corinthian - decorated with flowers & leaves
200
Which type of democracy does America have?
Representative democracy
200
What was the most popular entertainment in ancient Greece?
Plays/drama
300
What type of landform is the country of Greece?
A Peninsula
300
What are 3 ways in which ancient Greeks honored their gods?
Sacrifices, feasts, Olympics, praying, gifts
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY What is the name of the downtown area of ancient Greek cities?
The agora
300
Give at least 2 of the 3 requirements for participation in ancient Greek politics.
Male, owned land, born in Athens, not a slave
300
When did the modern Olympics start again? A) The 1600's B) The 1700's C) The 1800's D) The 1900's
The 1800's
400
Because of Greece's geography, what type of job did many Greek people do?
Fishing
400
What are the 2 reasons myths were told?
To explain natural events and to influence people to act right.
400
All the rooms in ancient Greek homes connected to what?
A courtyard
400
What is the type of government in which one person rules and makes all the decisions?
Monarchy
400
When reading plays, what are the words in parenthesis for?
Stage directions - what the actors should DO, not say
500
Which OTHER 2 continents is Greece very close to?
Asia & Africa
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Name either the place or the God of the most famous oracle in ancient Greece.
The oracle at Delphi, dedicated to Apollo
500
Besides being pretty, what purpose did columns have?
They held up the roof.
500
What is the difference between representative and direct democracy?
Direct - People vote on everything Representative - People vote for representatives
500
What was the name of the group of people who narrated ancient Greek plays?
The chorus