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July 25, 2001 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Athens, Greece Packing Round 1. When shopping in Athens you will need this currency. DRACHMA 2. Baklava is a Greek dessert made of filo pastry filled with nuts and HONEY. 3. This material was used to build the monuments of the Acropolis. MARBLE 4. Kolonaki square is a popular spot in Athens to SHOP AT EXPENSIVE STORES. 5. In its long history Athens has come under the rule of all of these conquerors except SOVIETS. 6. He was sentenced to death by the drinking of hemlock. SOCRATES Picture of ancient statues Departure Round 1. Moussaka is a common Greek dish made with meat, potatoes and EGGPLANT. 2.Athens is preparing for this event it will host in 2004 OPLYMICS. 3. In Athens a Rembetika club is a popular venue for live BLUES club. 4. Piraeus is Athens port city. It sits on the SAROINIC gulf. 5. Iolympiakos may be the most popular sports team in Greece. In what sport does it compete? SOCCER Picture of columns On Tour Round 1. Athens and the eastern coast of Greece are subject to the "meltemi" in summer. What is it? NORTH WIND 2. Pericles ruled over Athens during the time now known as the GOLDEN age. 3. Tzatziki is a popular dip and garnish. It's made from yogurt and CUCUMBERS. 4. Athens population rose considerably after an exchange with TURKEY in the 1920's. 5. A decree in the 6th century BC made it punishable by death to cut down a/an OLIVE tree. 6. In ancient Greek mythology the following were all deities except SOPHOCLES. 7. This structure housed the statue of Athena and the treasury. PARTHENON Picture of statue of man sitting in front of a temple 8. Flokati are popular Greek souvenirs. What are they? RUGS 9. Doric, Ionic and Corinthian are orders of Greek ARCHITECTURE 10. The Roman emperor Hadrian had this namesake structure built in 81 BC. ARCH 11.This famous philosopher founded the academy in Athens around 387 BC. PLATO 12. Athens' famous archeological museum is famed for its hall of MYCENAEAN antiquities. Bonus question 1 Picture of Parthenon The word Parthenon means VIRGIN'S APARTMENT. Bonus question 2 Look at the following map, pick the region where Athens is located. area 4 Picture of amphitheater Slide Show 1. The following structures are all part of Roman Athens except ACROPOLIS. 2. The temple of Olympian ZEUS took over 700 years to build. 3. This Greek philosopher believed in the superiority of argument over writing. SOCRATES 4. Performance of Greek drama can be traced back to the ancient theater of DIONYSOS in Athens. |