Contributions of ancient Greece

Answer 1

ancient Rome has impacted modern society in many ways. Here are some of these:

• Roman contributions to architecture were the arch and the dome.
• Rome's primary language was Latin. Latin is an extinct language but many English words have Latin roots.
• French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish have all derived form latin and have many latin roots.
• Our Alphabet today came from the Roman Alphabet.
• Many of the Sports today first originated in Rome. In the center of Rome there was something called the Campus. Roman soldiers assembled to play an exercise. Other activities included Wrestling, Boxing, Jumping, Racing, Riding, Swimming and Throwing. Ball playing was a popular sport and ancient Romans had several ball games, which included Handball, Field Hockey, catch, and some form of Soccer.
• Rome was the first republic.
• They built roads that are still in use today. These roads were made out of limestone and concrete.

I Think he/she meant Greece....

There is a huge list of things the ancient Greeks gave to us the main and most famous ones are:

• Philosophy
• systems of government ( "democracy")
• HIstory (Herodotus, father of history)
• Olympics
• various forms of literature/culture (eg plays and peices of art, ie Red and black figure vases)
• The Justice system of Rome was very much like the system in America today.
• Underground aqueducts.

Answer 2

Some of the contributions of ancient Greeks are:

The alphabet, pottery, art, architecture, sports - Olympic Games, philosophy, astronomy, science, physics, geometry, navigation, literature, drama, comedy, theater, Law and Order.

Answer 3

· Our Alphabet today came from the Roman Alphabet. (SOMEONE ELSE: we're talking about ancient Greece!!!)

· Many of the Sports today first originated in Rome. In the center of Rome there was something called the Campus. Roman soldiers assembled to play an exercise. Other activities included Wrestling, Boxing, Jumping, Racing, Riding, Swimming and Throwing. Ball playing was a popular sport and ancient Romans had several ball games, which included Handball, field hockey, catch, and some form of Soccer.

· Roman contributions to architecture were the arch and the dome.

· The ancient Greeks impacted our mondern day society in many ways.

For Example:

-Math

-Science

-Government

- Art

- Literature

- Philosophy

- Architecture

Answer 2:

Our alphabet is Phoenician via Greece (and Rome): alfa, beta, being the first two Greek letters.

Answer 4

They gave/spread their agriculture when they would leave their home land so others from their outside world could learn about Greek religions.

Answer 5

Language (new English words are often from Greek words), art, theatre, architectural and building styles, philosophical and scientific origins,

Answer 6

Ancient Greeks contributed to modern knowledge in medicine, mathematics, art, architecture, drama, and literature.