Power Words 1
A system of government where power is vested in the people.
Democracy
A performance intended to make an audience laugh.
Comedy
The three seas that defined the region included the Mediterranean sea, the Ionian sea, and the _____________.
Aegean
King of the gods
Zeus
During the Peloponnesian War (431 B.C.- 404 B.C.), the Greek city-states that sided with Athens to combat the Spartans formed the _____________ League.
Delian
Spartan slaves in Ancient Greece
Helots
Olympic Games
During the Greek Dark Ages, this warrior group of people came to invade the Greek mainland and set destruction to city-states and culture. Records were not kept and written language fell out of use.
The Dorians
Messenger of the gods
Hermes
At the age of _____________, Spartan boys would be taken away from their families to begin their military training. This was just one example of many that showed how much Spartan culture emphasized physical fitness and a militaristic lifestyle.
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Bronze age civilization in Greece that arose in the island of Crete.
Minoan
Mycenaean
During the Ancient Greek Olympics, winning athletes received a _____________ of _____________ _____________. In today's modern Olympics, winners receive metals and cash prizes instead.
Crown of Olive Leaves
Ares
___________ was one of the many students of Socrates. He focused on reality and what it means to be real versus imaginary.
Plato
An epic poem written by Homer, set during the Trojan War.
An epic poem written by Homer, sequel to the Iliad.
The Odyssey
Ideas of justice, citizenship, and ethics emerged in Ancient Greece by great philosophers. The three "great" Greek philosophers in ancient times included Socrates, _____________, and _____________.
Plato and Aristotle
God of the seas
Poseidon
"Philosophy" comes from the Greek work philosophia which literally means ___________ of ___________.
Love of wisdom
Another term for a Greek city state is ____________.
Polis
Athens and Sparta had long been the two leading Greek city states in Ancient times. The Athenians were masters of the _____________ and the Spartans were masters of the _____________.
Goddess of love
Aphrodite
___________ are performances featuring tragic events and having an unhappy ending.
Tragedies