ancient olympics
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Ancient Olympics. Stade means…. A house or home A race Stay in one place The length of one step. Truce means…. To break something loose A type of bread An agreement of peace between to warring states A challenge, contest, or game. What year did the Olympics start?. 832 B.C.E. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ancient Olympics
Stade means…A. A house or homeB. A raceC. Stay in one placeD. The length of one
step
Truce means…A. To break something looseB. A type of breadC. An agreement of peace between to
warring statesD. A challenge, contest, or game
What year did the Olympics start?
A. 832 B.C.E.B. 742 B.C.E.C. 776 B.C.E.D. 677 B.C.E.
Birthplace of Hercules
A. ThebesB. CorinthC. OlympiaD. Knossos
Hydro means…(think hydrogen)
A. DirtB. WaterC. FoodD. Artwork
Javelin means…A. Long wooden
spearB. SwordC. Ball and ChainD. Frisbee like
Phone means…(think about telephones)
A. Hard piece of plasticB. SoundC. FoodD. Light
Thermo means…(think thermometer)
A. HotB. BookC. WorldD. Science
Which body of water does not surround Greece?
A. Mediterranean Sea B. Aegean SeaC. Adriatic SeaD. Ionian Sea
Discus means…A. Shaped like a FrisbeeB. A ball that was thrownC. Length of a stadiumD. To make fun of
someone
Who was allowed to participate in the Olympics?
A. Only menB. Only womenC. Both men and womenD. Only children
Greatest Oracle lived here
A. OlympiaB. KnossosC. DelphiD. Athens
How did people know about the Olympics
A. InternetB. NewspaperC. Text MessageD. Runners
Biblos means…(think bibliography)
A. WorldB. DrinkC. CircleD. Book
The climate in Greece is not…
A. dryB. warmC. coldD. Rain between 20-50 inches
per year
What type of government is Greek said to be the
birthplace of?A. OligarchyB. MonarchyC. DemocracyD. Anarchy
How long did you train for the Olympics?
A. 3 yearsB. LifetimeC. 10 monthsD. 1 month
Tele means… (think telescope)
A. Far awayB. CloseC. ClothingD. Light
Agon means…A. A challenge, contest,
or gameB. Strength or
enduranceC. A meeting placeD. A musical instrument
Which of these events do we still have in the Olympics
today?A. SkiingB. Chariot RacesC. DiscusD. Swimming
To what god did the Olympics pay tribute to?
A. AthenaB. HadesC. ZeusD. Hera
Bio means… (think Biology)
A. DeathB. LifeC. GodsD. Paper
“Home of the gods”
A. AthensB. SpartaC. Mount OlympusD. Corinth
Astro means…(think astronaut)
A. A partyB. A starC. PowerD. A battle
What woman didn’t obey they rules and watched the Olympics?
A. HeraB. CleopatraC. KallipateiraD. Aphrodite
Techno means…(not techno music)
A. MusicB. Skill, craftC. LoveD. Sound
Zoo means…
A. AnimalB. DeathC. DarknessD. A home or house
Where were the Olympics first held?
A. OlympiaB. ElisC. AthensD. Sparta
What is the southern part of Greece called?
A. IonianB. Peloponnesus C. Peninsula D. Aegean
How long did the Original Olympics last?
A. 2,000 yearsB. 1,170 yearsC. 1,274 yearsD. 1,172 years
Why is farming difficult in Ancient Greec?
A. Too much rainB. Too little rainC. Too many rocksD. Too much clay
Morph means…(think animorph)
• A. Shape • B. A superhero• C. Character from the Matrix• D. Money
With the knowledge of the sea Greeks did all but what…?
A. FishB. TradeC. Vacation across the seaD. Colonize small islands
Largest city in Greece with temple called the Parthenon
A. SpartaB. CorinthC. AthensD. Mount Olympus
Great temple dedicated to Aphrodite here…
A. DelphiB. CorinthC. SpartaD. Mount Olympus
The first modern Olympics took place in… ?
A. 1896B. 1900C. 1875D. 1760
A fighting city-state
A. AthensB. CorinthC. ThebesD. Sparta
First site of the Olympics
A. Mount OlympusB. DelphiC. OlympiaD. Sparta
Founded by Perseus who killed Medusa
A. ThebesB. MycenaeC. OlympiaD. Athens
What is an Oligarchy?
A. Rule by manyB. Rule by few C. Rule by oneD. No one is in charge
Micro means…(think microscope)
A. SmallB. LargeC. A computer companyD. A car
Phobia means…(this is sometimes coupled with spiders, heights, and darkness)
• A. Strength• B. Colorful• C. Dark• D. Fear
Auto means… (think autobiography)
A. RunningB. SelfC. GamesD. Party
Hyper means…(think hyperactive)
A. CalmB. More than, excessiveC. SleepD. Something written
Geo means… (think Geography)
A. A boatB. The earthC. SpaceD. A home or house
Large, great
A. Extro-B. Equi-C. Ante-D. Magni-
Self
A. -cideB. egoC. millD. ante-
All
A. omni-B. spiroC. ante-D. spect
Middle
A. vokB. mediC. mangD. lun
Hundred
A. centB. egoC. milli-D. radic
Field, crop production
A. agriB. il-C. fusD. vert
Fifth, five
A. ludB. -ariumC. portD. quintu