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Ancient Greece
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- 1the first Olympic games were held in......776 BC
- 2describe the climate of Greecethe climate was much like Australia's so the Greeks could spend allot of time out side
- 3how often were the Olympics heldevery 4 years
- 4what were some of the sports played at the Olympic gamesbare back horse racing, four horse chariot racing and pankration
- 5what did the winner of the Olympic games receivea wreath cut with a golden knife from the sacred olive tree
- 6what was the purpose of the Olympic gamesto unite all of the city states
- 7what were Greek houses made out ofHouses were made of sun-dried bricks, with wooden supports for verandas, staircases and roofs.
- 8what was different about the houses in ancient Greecethe men's quarters was separated from the woman's quarters
- 9some of the main types of food eaten in ancient greece waseggs, fish, vegetables,goats milk, cheese and fruits
- 10how old were girls when the got married12 - 15
- 11girls got to choose their husbands true or falseflues. their father choose then husbands for them
- 12a hepolite is agreek foot soldier
- 13a phalanx is atightly packed wall of soldiers protected be their Shields
- 14a triremes is agreek ship with three banks of oars
- 15the wars between the city states were at the time of800 - 500 BC
- 16the wars with the Persians were at the of490 - 480 BC
- 17the Peloponnesian war was at the time of431 - 403 BC
- 18what types of weapons were used in ancient greeceswards, spears, mace and whips
- 19Alexander the great became king in336 at the age of 20
- 20the greek alphabet had how many characters24
- 21a polis iseach separate city state
- 22Where did the Minoans live?Crete
- 23who were the Mycenaeans?They lived the main land of Greece around the city of Mycenae
- 24Describe 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.
- 25the main city that the Minoans lived around wasKnossos
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