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28 Cards in this Set
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Sports were important in Ancient Greece, just as they are in America today.
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true
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Zeus was believed to sit on a golden throne on Mount Olympus
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true
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Zeus was portrayed as gentle and kind
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false
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Are was the god of light
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false
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The Greeks had sports competitions because they believed the Gods liked to watch them compete
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true
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During the festival of Dionysus, plays were presented from dawn to dark for two days.
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false
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One day was devoted to comedies.
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true
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2 kings ruled together in the Spartan Monarchy.
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true
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A person could become a senator at age 40.
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false
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Helots were state slaves assigned to a particular plot of land.
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true
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Athens sent soldiers to fight in the city-states, against the Persian army.
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true
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When did the Olympic games start?
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776AD
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What was the main function of the Olympics?
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Honor the Gods
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What was Hera the goddess of?
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marriage
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What was Olympia the perfect place for?
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sports competition
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What were the most popular kinds of plays performed at the Dionysus festivals?
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tragedies
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The Dorians enslaved the former inhabitants of where?
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Sparta
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How did most Spartan men spend their lives?
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in the military
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Who did Athens and Sparta put their differences aside to fight against?
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Persia
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The Persians defeated the Athenians after how many years of fighting?
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5
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Who were the Olympics only open to?
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men
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What was the relationship of Zeus to the Greek gods?
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father
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What was Apollo the god of?
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sun
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Where was the sanctuary for Zeus located?
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Olympia
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Plays were presented twice a year at what festival?
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Dionysus
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Compared to the slave population in Sparta, what was the population of citizens like?
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larger
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What did the government of Sparta begin as?
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a monarchy
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Who were the Greeks greatest foreign challenge?
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the Persians
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