4.3- How Do Beliefs Values And Practices Influence Lifestyle Flashcards
Who lived on top of Mount Olympus?
The gods
Which god did he Olympic Games honour?
Zeus
What year were the Olympic Games held?
776BCE
How often were Olympic Games held?
Every four years
What were the first Olympic athletes awarded for victory?
An olive wreath
How long did the Games last for?
5 days
Which Roman emperor banned the Games in 394 BCE?
Theodosius 1
What was the Ancient Greeks main form of protein?
Fish
What was the main protein for Spartan soldiers?
Pork
How was symposium started?
With a wine offering to the gods?
What god was honoured by the Panathenaea?
Athena
How did the Panathenaea begin?
With a race that carried a burning stick up to the Acropolis
Where do the souls of people go?
Hades, Tartarus, Elysian Fields
What did dead people get put into their mouths?
A coin
What River did dead souls cross?
River Styx
What were the most important buildings in Ancient Greece?
Temples
What is the golden ratio?
1:1.6
What were the types of column design in Ancient Greece?
Doric, Ionic and Corinthian
What column style was the Panathenaea built around?
Doric
Greek drama honoured which god?
Dionysus
Where were the first Greek plays held?
Agora
What did the first foot soldiers use as weapons?
Spears and stones
What is a hoplite?
A better trained and armoured foot soldier
What is a trireme?
A boat
What happened to weak and sick babies in Sparta?
Left out in the open to die
How old were Spartans when they left to join army barracks?
7
At what age was a Spartan a citizen?
30
What guarded the gates of Hades?
Cerberus
