GA1
a traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs
myth
love of wisdom
philosophy
Most famous temple in Greece
Parthenon
the art of designing buildings
architecture
Public buildings in Athens were made primarily of _________.
stone
Olympic Games were established to honor the god ____________
Zeus
Which goddess was featured with a 30 foot high statue on the Parthenon?
Athena
the Greeks agreed to stop fighting in wars every _________ years to compete in a series of games
the art of writing, acting in, and producing plays
drama
person who believed to be able to talk to the gods (Apollo)
oracle
the crime that Socrates committed
asking questions that dishonored the gods
Greek ___________ made lifelike statues in natural poses.
sculptors
Name one reason that actors wore masks in the theater.
show expression; only men were actors
Name 3 types of Greek columns
Doric, Corinthian, Ionic
the main purpose of the Greek chorus
to help people understand the play
Greek sports allowed them to value ________ __________.
physical fitness
The Greeks built their temples as beautiful __________ places for the gods and goddesses rather than as places to ___________.
dwelling, worship
Triangle at the top front of the temple
Pediment
Home of the gods
Mount Olympus
After their city had been destroyed, the Athenians rebuilt their city after the ________ wars.
Persian
The Greeks worshiped many gods and goddesses who, they believed, ______ and often __________ like humans but did not grow __________ or _________.
looked, acted, old, die
the hill above a Greek city on which temples were built
acropolis
___________ led the government during the Golden Age.
Pericles
Name 2 ways gods were a part of everyday life
People asked the gods for help, dedicated festival and sporting events, decorated their temples
period of great peace and wealth
Golden Age