Map of Greece.Athens, Greece will host the 2004 Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. in August. Most Olympic events will take place in Athens and vicinity. Some events--including the marathon, shot-put, baseball, and soccer *--will be at other locations, as shown on this map. Study the map to find out where, then answer the questions. * At the Olympics Olympics Sports medicine An international competition among (traditionally) nonprofessional athletes trained in a particular summer or winter sport, which is held every 4 yrs in a selected city. See Paralympics, Special Olympics, World Medical Games. and in most countries, soccer is known as "football." QUESTIONS Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Which countries border Greece to the north and east? 2. Which Olympic Games event will take place at Helliniko? 3. How far is Olympia from Heraklio? 4. Football (soccer), the world's most popular game, will be played at how many cities during the 2004 Summer Olympics? 5. In what direction would you travel from Marathon to Athens? 6. How will the shot-put and the marathon help the 2004 Olympic Games honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. ancient Greece The term ancient Greece refers to the periods of Greek history in Classical Antiquity, lasting ca. 750 BC[1] (the archaic period) to 146 BC (the Roman conquest). It is generally considered to be the seminal culture which provided the foundation of Western Civilization. ? 7. Athens is located near what lines of latitude and longitude latitude and longitude Coordinate system by which the position or location of any place on the Earth's surface can be determined and described. Latitude is a measurement of location north or south of the Equator. on the map? 8. What would you call the large group of islands located southeast of Athens? 9. How do you think the 2004 Olympic Games will benefit Greece? Explain your answer. 10. The ancient Olympic Games The Ancient Olympic Games, originally referred to as simply the Olympic Games (Greek: Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες; Olympiakoi Agones were held in part to promote peace among warring cities. Do you think the upcoming Games can help fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. that mission? Why or why not? KNOWLEDGE BOWL #6 Playing this Knowledge Bowl game is a fun and easy way for students to review key facts and ideas from Junior Scholastic this year. This game covers the April 5, April 26, and May 10 issues of JS. To play, you will need to assign students to the following roles: * Quizmaster: Reads each question; * Players: Two, three, or four teams of similar size; * Scorekeeper score·keep·er n. An official who records the score throughout a game or competition. score  keep .PLAYING RULES * Players select a category and question number. If they answer the question correctly, they earn points for their team (see chart at right). If they answer incorrectly, the next team tries the same question (unless it has only two answers). * Teams should take turns in order answering the questions. Players also take turns within their teams. * The game lasts until all the questions have been answered. HOW TO SCORE In each category, award the following points for each correct answer: Question #1 5 Points Question #2 10 Points Question #3 15 Points Question #4 20 Points Question #5 25 Points Question #6 35 Points Answers 1. Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey 2. baseball 3. about 300 miles 4. Soccer will be played at five stadiums located throughout Greece. 5. southwest 6. The shot-put and the marathon will take place at historic sites of ancient Greece. The shot-put will be held at the ancient stadium in Olympia, the site where the Games were first played centuries ago. The marathon will partially retrace the legendary route taken from Marathon to Athens by Pheidippides, an Athenian soldier, to tell of the defeat of a Persian invasion in 490 B.C. 7. 38[degrees]N, 24[degrees]E 8. an archipelago Archipelago (ärkĭpĕl`əgō) [Ital., from Gr.=chief sea], ancient name of the Aegean Sea, later applied to the numerous islands it contains. The word now designates any cluster of islands. 9. The 2004 Olympic Games will bring thousands of athletes, sports officials, fans, media personnel, tourists, and others to Athens. Much revenue will be generated through sales and promotions tied to the sporting event. Also, the construction of stadiums, housing, and improvements to infrastructure will benefit Greeks Greeks Refers to the Greek letters used in options trading. Notes: This includes Delta, Gamma, Theta and Vega. See also: Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega long after the Games are held this summer. 10. Answers will vary. |
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