6th - Reading Ancient Greece Notes Flashcards
(22 cards)
How long were the footraces?
210 yards
What type of races were part of the Olympic Games of Ancient Greece?
Footraces and chariot races
What is a characteristic of the chariot races?
Dangerous
What was the prize for winning these games?
Wreath/Crown of olive leaves
What was included in the pentathlon?
Javelin, discus, long jump running and wrestling
Who was the ruler of all the Olympian gods?
Zeus
Where did the games take place?
Olympia, a town in western Greece
What stopped during the Olympic Games?
All warfare
For how long were the Olympic Games held every four years?
1000 years
What is one of the many traditions developed in Greece?
Modern Olympics
How often are the modern Olympics held?
Every two years
Who comes to the modern Olympics?
All countries
What are some other areas where Greek ideas are found today?
Government, art, architecture, literature, science, drama, and athletics
Who base many of their designs on Greek styles?
Modern architects - building are rectangular with columns holding up the sloping roof
Modern artists - sculpture, pottery and painting
How did the Greeks sculpt human statues?
In a natural style with perfect bodies which are influenced by their gods and goddesses
Ancient Greeks were the first to use logic to explain the world around them. Why,
They wanted to discover the reasons why things worked.
Who is called the father of medicine?
Hippocrates
Who is called the father of history?
Herodotus
Who wrote fables, short stories about animals that taught lessons, many of which are still told today?
Aesop
What philosopher developed a method of teaching by asking questions rather than giving answers?
Socrates
Who founded a school called the Academy?
Plato
Who developed a scientific system (method) to help understand the world?
Aristotle
