Would You Rather? Ancient Greeks

Clive Gifford, Tim Wesson

• Publisher: Red Shed
• eBook ISBN:
  9780008656683
• Year: 2024

Would you rather go the theatre in ancient Greece or go to a festival? Would you rather face a cyclops or sirens? Only you can decide!

Adventure into the fascinating world of ancient Greece with this new Would You Rather book!

Packed with fun situations, this book is the perfect way to learn about the exciting, adventurous (and sometimes stinky) lives of the ancient Greeks. Prepare to decide what sort of ancient Greek food you would rather eat, what ancient Olympic sports you would try your hand at, and much more!

Each 'would you rather' question is filled with fascinating and hilarious details about ancient Greek history – rediscover familiar favourites like the Spartans and Medusa, and delve into lesser-known corners of this intriguing civilization.

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Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright
• Note to Readers
• Contents
• Introduction
• How it all started
• Would you rather practice your skills as a top Olympic athlete OR plot and scheme as a Greek ruler?
• GREEK EXTRAS: Slaves, helots and metics
• Would you rather see a play at an ancient Greek theatre OR take part in a fun-filled festival?
• Greek gods hall of fame
• Would you rather weave and babysit as an Athenian woman or wrestle and race as a Spartan woman?
• GREEK EXTRAS: Greek grub
• Would you rather make a living by scraping sweat off stinky athletes OR by stealing cabbages?
• GREEK EXTRAS: Jobs board
• Would you rather battle on foot as a hoplite soldier OR battle on water as a trireme sailor?
• GREEK EXTRAS: Top Thumps
• Would you rather heal the sick like Hippocrates OR be a maths whizz like Archimedes?
• Top thinkers hall of fame
• Would you rather play an ancient Greek ball game OR give your friend a piggyback ride?
• GREEK EXTRAS: It’s all Greek to me
• Would you rather visit an ancient Greek doctor OR take your chances in a pankration wrestling match?
• GREEK EXTRAS: Funerals and the Underworld
• Would you rather travel the world as a merchant OR stay at home as a market trader?
• GREEK EXTRAS: Toilets
• Would you rather battle a lion, three-headed dog and nine-headed snake on your quest OR battle an angry cyclops and sneaky sirens?
• GREEK EXTRAS: Heroes
• Would you rather be able to turn people to stone like Medusa OR turn people into pigs like Circe?
• GREEK EXTRAS: Way to go
• How it all ended
• Glossary
• About the author
• About the illustrator
• About the Publisher