Ancient Greek Civilization

Winners of the original Olympic Games received

• Gold medals

• Olive wreaths

• Trophies

• Cash prizes

Odysseus

• Famous for his role in the Trojan War.

• A legendary Greek hero known for his strength.

• A famous philosopher from ancient Greece.

• A king of Sparta during the Peloponnesian War.

Participants in the original Olympic Games were

• Only male citizens

• Both male and female citizens

• Only female citizens

• Male and female athletes from around the world

Athens

• Known for democracy, education, arts, and naval power. Home of the Parthenon and Acropolis.

• Famous for its ancient pyramids and the Nile River.

• Renowned for its gladiatorial games and the Colosseum.

• Celebrated for its tea culture and the Great Wall.

Trojan War

• A long war between the Greeks and the city of Troy

• A peaceful negotiation between the Greeks and the Trojans

• A battle fought over the control of the Mediterranean Sea

• A conflict between the Romans and the Trojans

Apollo

• God of the sun and music.

• God of the sea and storms.

• God of war and strategy.

• God of the underworld.

Mycenaeans

• Mainland Greece's first advanced civilization (1600-1100 BCE).

• A group of ancient Greek philosophers.

• The first inhabitants of the island of Crete.

• A famous battle fought in ancient Greece.

Greek Architecture: Corinthian Columns

• Decorated with leaves.

• Plain and unadorned.

• Made of marble only.

• Shorter than Doric columns.

The Agora in ancient Greece was

• A religious temple

• A marketplace and meeting place

• A military fort

• A residential area

Ares

• God of peace.

• God of love.

• God of war.

• God of wisdom.