sports
what do scholars believe the greaks had the olympics for
funerals
what is polytheism
belief in many gods
what type of Literature where the greeks known most for
poetry and drama
what are the 3 common styles of greek architecture
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
what is monarchy
what was the earliest record of the olympic games
776 bce
how many gods/goddesses lived on Olympias
12
what did the greeks keep careful records of for there storys
wars
what is the Ionic column characterized by
twin scrolls on the capital
what is oligarchy
a government where few people hold power
what did the first olympic game consist of
a race 210 yards
what is a nymph
a nature spirit
what were Sophocles best works
Ajax, Electra, Antigone, and Oedipus Rex
why did acropolis get rebuilt
it could easily be defended
what is tyranny
any leader who had taken power by overthrowing the government
after who conquered greece did the olympics lose there religious meaning
rome
what did the Romans change Zeus name to
jupiter
what is the greek language a branch of
Indo-European
what influence did the greek architecture have
the Romans adopted the greek style
what is democracy
in democracy all the people share the power of ruling
who banned olympic games
Theodosius 1
was nike named after a god
yes
who was homer
the author of Iliad and the Odyssey
who was the Parthenon dedicated to
athena
what kind of democracy did athens have
direct