Ancient+Greece


 * Activity One**

**6**.     Oligarchy :    aform ofgovernmentinwhichallpowerisvestedinafew personsor inadominantclassorclique;governmentbythe few.
 * 1.** When it comes to architectural structures, the Greeks most likely influenced famous political buildings such as the Washington Memorial. In terms of actual politics, the Greeks were kind of the first people to go with a monarchy or oligarchy government. From the information that I've gathered, the Greeks would be one of the major influences in today's political world; Canada is a country with a monarchy.
 * 2.** Because of the mountains and such, people would be divided into separate communities. There were many fights/wars due to this.
 * 3.**Based on where you lived in Greece, it determines your economy and military technology; it will vary. For example, if you lived in Athens, the military plays an important role, but Athenians were mainly encouraged to engaged in activites such as art, philosophy, and music. If you lived in Sparta, the military would be a higher priority since they're a war-based community. I would imagine that the technology in Sparta is more advanced since fighting/war is most prominent.
 * 4**.Alexander originally dispersed Hellenistic ideas throughout Asia. The Roman Coliseum also had a strong Hellenistic influence.
 * 5**. Monarchy: a stateornation inwhichthe supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch or supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person.

Activity 2 & 3 -

Facts Learned About Greece From Greek Hero Game:

Athens:
 * They entertained children with stories
 * They were special cloaks for festivals
 * They have a festival in celebration of Dionysos, the God of wine.
 * They had three rulers; they all had separate jobs and were called Archones
 * Only men acted in plays, they wore masks if they needed to play the role of a woman
 * They sacrificed animals for Gods; specifically goats
 * Water jars are important because it was a part of their religion

Olympia:
 * They have chariot races for entertainment
 * They worship Zeus and have a temple for you
 * They believe that the statue of Zeus that they have is one of the seven wonders of the world
 * To participate in the games, you'd have to spend at least a month in training and prayer.
 * They treat anyone who win at the olympics like a hero
 * Many Olympic champions never have to work again because they're so famous

Sparta:
 * They don't have one king as a ruler; they have multiple ones
 * Everyone in Sparta is a soldier
 * Hoplites are spartans that fight on foot with a spear and shield
 * The blacksmith makes the armour for the soldiers
 * Before the blacksmith starts working no the armour, they always makes offerings to the gods for luck.

**Ancient Greece Overview:**
Timeline
 * The classical Greek age was 2,500 years ago ( 500 B.C. )
 * The fall of Rome happened around 410 A.D.

Sparta
 * When you became 20, you had to join the army
 * Spartans always worre red cloaks and had the reputation of being the toughest warriors in Greece

Athens
 * Boys train as soldiers from the ages of 18-20
 * They had to pay for their own weapons

Mount Olympus
 * Ares is the God of war. He protects soldiers and is angry and terrible
 * Poseidon is the God of the sea and earthquakes, he is also Zeus' brother

Super Long Ancient Greece Video Facts:

 * Known as the birthplace of the western civilization
 * Created the world's first democratic government, olympic games, and made important contributions to architecture.
 * Religion is rich of age old myths and legends
 * Because of the mountainous surroundings, many people in Greece were isolated from one another; they were rarely united under a single government
 * Each "city state" had it's own law, form of government, and own military
 * Their religion was very organized, yet it wasn't based on sacred books or teachings. Religion was mainly taught through folk tales called myths that were passed down through many generations
 * They thought that the Gods were huge, immortal, and powerful beings that reside in Mount Olympus
 * To ask for a God's advice, the Greeks went to an Oracle and ask their questions there
 * Oracles could see into the future by performing special ceremonies
 * Greeks believed that it was very important to keep the Gods happy so they won't cause trouble in the moral world
 * A temple was to be built so it could be home to a God's spirit; regular people weren't allowed in.
 * The temple of Athena was built of pure white marble who was believed to be the protector of their city state.
 * In Athens, there was always a summer festival that honoured Athena's earth day called Panathenia
 * The Greeks sang hymns and paraded through the streets till they reach the temple. Then they hold a ceremony honouring Athena
 * They sacrificed animals and placed a new robe on the statue of her
 * After the ceremony, they feast on meat, grapes, cheese, olives, figs, bread, and wine
 * Athens was famous because it was where the world's first democracy was established.
 * First Olympic Games were held in Olympia in 776 B.C.
 * Olympia was a sanctuary/sacred town built for Zeus; the Olympic games were originally held in his honour
 * Among Zeus' temple, he had altars. The alters were decorated with sculptures of past Olympic heros.
 * Zeus also had a statue made of gold and ivory
 * The Olympic Games last for a whole month and happen every four years. At the time, all warfare would be held to a halt during the games as a sign of respect for Zeus
 * Tens of thousands of men came from different parts of Greece would come to either watch or participate in the games
 * They had races, wrestling matches, and boxing matches.
 * The winners receive wreaths made from Zeus' sacred olive tree
 * Receiving those, was considered one of the greatest honours.