Ancient+Greece

== = Ancient Greece Tests: =

Olympia:

 * There are 12 gods that live in Olympus Mountian.
 * Zeus is the god of all gods.

Sparta:

 * The worst thing you could be is a 'trembler' which means you were scared to fight.
 * After they won a battle they would hang their weapons and armour in the tree to thank the gods for their victory.

Athens

 * Boys went to school at the age of 7.
 * Girls did not go to school, some learned to read & write but most learned spinning, weaving and housework.

= Video Answers =

Democracy -Women weren't allowed to vote -Athen was where the 1st democary started -Democry is a greek word that means government by the people Olympic Games -The first olympic game was held at ancient Olympia -The olympic games were held in Zeus's honor -They had olympic torch just like today's olympics Theatre -Plays were held in open-air thetres -Theatres were found in all greek towns -At the centre of the theatres stood an altar of Dionysus

Religion -Religion was taught through Myths -They worshipped nature spirit, river, springs -They worship god and goddeses from Mount Olympus -They ask oracles for advice from the gods

Birth Place of Western Civilization -It's people created the world's first democratic government -They created the 1st olympic games -They made important contribution to architecture, art, literature, science and mathematics

City States Ephesus, Thebes, Athens, Corinth, Sparta, Rhodes and Troy -A country made out of 1 city -Each has it's own system of government, laws and Militaries -They worshipped the same gods and goddeses