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Question | Answer |
describe the climate of Greece | the climate was much like Australia's so the Greeks could spend allot of time out side |
the first Olympic games were held in...... | 776 BC |
how often were the Olympics held | every 4 years |
what were some of the sports played at the Olympic games | bare back horse racing, four horse chariot racing and pankration |
what did the winner of the Olympic games receive | a wreath cut with a golden knife from the sacred olive tree |
what was the purpose of the Olympic games | to unite all of the city states |
what were Greek houses made out of | Houses were made of sun-dried bricks, with wooden supports for verandas, staircases and roofs. |
what was different about the houses in ancient Greece | the men's quarters was separated from the woman's quarters |
some of the main types of food eaten in ancient greece was | eggs, fish, vegetables,goats milk, cheese and fruits |
how old were girls when the got married | 12 - 15 |
girls got to choose their husbands true or false | flues. their father choose then husbands for them |
a hepolite is a | greek foot soldier |
a phalanx is a | tightly packed wall of soldiers protected be their Shields |
a triremes is a | greek ship with three banks of oars |
the wars between the city states were at the time of | 800 - 500 BC |
the wars with the Persians were at the of | 490 - 480 BC |
the Peloponnesian war was at the time of | 431 - 403 BC |
what types of weapons were used in ancient greece | swards, spears, mace and whips |
Alexander the great became king in | 336 at the age of 20 |
the greek alphabet had how many characters | 24 |
a polis is | each separate city state |
Where did the Minoans live? | Crete |
who were the Mycenaeans? | They lived the main land of Greece around the city of Mycenae |
Describe the activities that took place in the Agora. | The agora was where people would sell their produce and where political,commercial and social life took place. |
the main city that the Minoans lived around was | Knossos |
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