Ancient Greece revision

Which date comes first?

• 24 BCE

• 300 CE

• 230 BCE

• 14 CE

Greece has

• hot rainy summers and dry winters

• long hot summers and mild wet winters

• hot weather all year round

• warm summers and freezing winters

The geography of Greece features

• lots of arable land suitable for farming

• low lying jungle

• deserts, and flat sandy plains

• islands, a rocky coastline and mountains

What crops could be grown?

• grapes, olives, wheat and barley

• tomatoes, capsicum and potatoes

• rice, apples and pears

• pineapples, mangoes and yams

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Athenian women

• stayed home

• trained

• raised children

• voted

• dressed beautifully

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Athenian men

• participated in philosophical debates

• voted

• trained for over 20 years

• cared for children

• owned property

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Spartan women

• raised children

• voted

• cooked and cleaned

• trained

• dressed beautifully

Spartan men

• trained for over 20 years

• spent years studying

• had to be strong and tough

• took care of babies

• lived in training camps

Which is true for Ancient and Modern Olympics?

• Held every 4 years

• Summer and Winter Olympics

• paralympians took part

• pankration was an event

• medals as prizes

After the battle of Marathon, the Athenians felt

• proud, confident and exhausted

• disappointed, scared and worried

• nervous, agitated and curious

• happy, relaxed and excited