Do you know what the expression 'Achilles' heel' means?
How well do you know your classics?
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In groups of 2 or 3, answer the 10 questions on a separate piece of paper.
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1. In which country was ancient Troy situated? (1 point)
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2. Who was the most beautiful woman on Earth in Achilles’ time? (1 point)
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3. Where does the name ‘Olympic Games’ come from? (1 point)
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4. Name three of the 5 original Olympic sports. You get a point for each correct answer. (3 points + 2 bonus points for all 5)
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5. How long did the Trojan War last? (1 point)
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6. Who is the poet that wrote the story of the last year of the Trojan War? (1 point)
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7. What are the Greek names for the Roman gods Venus and Jupiter? You get a point for each correct answer. (2 points)
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8. Which Greek mathematician thought of the formula a² + b²= c²? (1 point)
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9. What was taught or done at the original gymnasion in ancient Greece? (1 point)
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10. Which Greek general was so successful in battle that he even got as far as India? (1 point)
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Answers
Modern-day Türkiye
Helena (of Sparta, later of Troy), wife of King Menelaus of Sparta.
It comes from the city of Olympia, a significant religious and athletic centre, where every four years the ancient ‘Olympic Games’ / Olympiad were held (+/- 700 BC - 300 AD)
Stadium race/ Wrestling/ Long jump/ Javelin (spear) throw/ Discus throw
Approximately 10 years
Homer (the 'Iliad')
Venus = Aphrodite & Jupiter = Zeus
Pythagoras
Sports training (N.B. gymnos = naked, so it was done in the nude)
Alexander the Great
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Getting to know the text
SB p. 4 - 6
WB p. 5
Individually, scan the text to find the answers to the questions in your WB.
timer
5:00
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Answers
1. Paris (line 11) 11. A centaur / Chiron (lines 123-127)
Lesson duration is: 70 min
