Ancient Greece Vocabulary

Greece

• A country in Southern Europe.

• A continent in Europe.

• An island in Europe.

• A country in Northern Europe.

ancient

• Brand new.

• Of or from a very long time ago.

• Still in existence.

• Really far away.

civilisation

• A organised society of people with a shared way of living.

• A society where everyone speaks different languages.

• A large group of countries.

• A group of people who never interact with each other.

modern

• Of or from a very long time ago.

• Made of metal.

• Has a screen.

• Relating to recent times.

ancient Greece

• A civilisation also known as ancient Rome.

• A country in Southern Europe.

• A continent that used to exist.

• A civilisation that existed in and around the area we now call Greece.

Olympia

• A mountain in Greece.

• The stadium where the games occurred.

• A valley in Southwest Greece.

• Games where athletes would compete in different sporting events.

sacred

• Dedicated to a religious purpose.

• A shade of red.

• A deep secret.

• When you fear something.

honour

• Show great respect.

• A running race.

• Occur every 4 years.

• Travelling in safety.

Olympic Games

• A mountain in Greece.

• An important religious festival, with competing athletes, held every 4 years to honour Zeus.

• A valley in Southwest Greece.

• The Greek god of sport.

Zeus

• This means Olympic games in Greek.

• The capital city of Greece.

• The people watching the Olympic games.

• King of the ancient Greek Gods.