Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Ancient Olympics: Matching, Flash Cards, Word Search, Concentration

AB
ZeusMythical Greek God
OlympiaSite of the ancient Olympic Games
776BCThe first recorded date of the Ancient Olympics
stadeOne length sprint of the track
dolichosLong distance race
hopliteTwo-stade race run by foot soldiers
Pancratium wrestlingBrutal form of on-the-ground combat that allowed hitting and kicking
discus12 pound round flat disc of stone or wood
javelinLong spear made of wood and wrapped with leather
penathalonA 5 event athletic contest
heraldAn announcer
olive wreathsPrize given to winners
diaulosA race 2 stades in length
oathA solemn promise
boxingA sport of fighting with the fists
broad jumpAn event to determne who can jump the furthest
Athens, Sparta, MyceneaNames of city-states
GreeceThe origin of the Olympic Games


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