1) Why did many Greeks go to the Orachles? They went to seek Advice and learn the truth about the future, from what the oracles said.


2)   What was the oracle at Delphi?
It was where a priestess would sit under Apollo's temple answering peoples questions by asking gods. she would ask by sitting in a chair where sulfer and bubbles would come out of the ground.

3)   How, in the worship of the Gods, were the Greeks different than earlier groups of people?
unlike everyone else, the Greeks did not believe they were on earth only to please the gods. they placed the worth on the importance of the individual.

4)   Name six Greek gods and what they controlled.
      Zeus= ruller of mount olympus god of kings. Ares= god of war. Poseidon= god of the sea and earth quakes. Aphrodite= goddess of love and beauty. Dionysus= god of eternity. Hera= protectress of marriage, Children and their home.

5)   The Olympic Games where held where and to honor who?
the olympics where held in the middle of summer in Olympia and honored in Zeus.

6)   List four events, with descriptions, held during the Olympic Games.
Chariot racing= involved riding a small cart in race between others across 9 miles.
Boxing= a brutal sport were people fought each other with their bear hands until the opponent was down, no eye goching was allowed. Pancratium= another fighting match were the opponent couldn't use holds or grips on the oposser. Pentathlon= made up of  five events, running, jumping, throwing discuss, wrestling, and hurl a javelin.

7)   When was the 1st Olympic Games held?
776 BC

8)   Who were the three great writers of tragedy?
Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.    

9)   What were comedies originally about?

Greek comedies were about the present and it usually had happy endings.