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Recreation in Ancient Greece

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1. Ancient Greeks enjoyed

_____ playing sports

_____ board games

_____ talking with friends at the agora

_____ all of the above

2. The ancient Olympics began

_____ as a festival to honor Athena

_____ as a way to practice sports

_____ as a festival to honor Zeus

_____ in Athens

3. Ancient Olympic athletes

_____ came from everywhere in the world

_____ had to train for ten months before the games

_____ wore uniforms showing their city-state

_____ were the best men and women athletes

4. Some major Olympic events in ancient Greece included

_____ boxing, wrestling, and swimming

_____ racing on foot, javelin throwing, and chariot racing

_____ chariot racing, foot racing, and high jump

_____ discus throwing, volleyball, and wrestling

5. Ancient Greek plays

_____ were held outdoors

_____ had men and women actors

_____ were held in temples

_____ included gymnastic acts

6. Ancient Greek actors

_____ wore big masks

_____ could only be men

_____ played more than one part

_____ all of the above

7. Ancient Greek plays

_____ included stories about heroes

_____ included comedies and fantasies

_____ included informational programs about science

_____ were hard to hear in the big amphitheater

8. Ancient Greek plays

_____ included funny stories called comedies

_____ included funny stories called tragedies

_____ included sad stories called comedies

_____ included stories about a chorus

9. Greek theater began

_____ when people were bored and wanted something to do

_____ at the agora when people listened to singers

_____ at festivals for Dionysus when singers added actors to tell the     stories of their songs

_____ when the chorus got tired and needed someone else to help out

10. Actors made it easier for the audience to tell what was going on by

_____ using microphones

_____ wearing big costumes and masks that showed emotions

_____ running through the audience so people could see better

_____ holding up signs for the audience to read