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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Famous Greeks
Myths
Life and Entertainment
100
a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
What is Oracle?
100
like the Greeks
What is Hellenistic?
100
famous Greek poet
Who is Homer?
100
the Greeks' chief god
Who is Zeus?
100
This festival was held every four years originally to honor gods.
What are the Olympics?
200
long poems told about heroic deeds
What are epics?
200
learning through discussion and questions
What is Socratic method?
200
Greek author of fables
Who is Aesop?
200
According to myth, Athens was named for Athena after a competition between her and what other god?
Who is Poseidon?
200
This city-state was the main rival of Sparta.
What is Athens?
300
short story that teaches a lesson and normally includes talking animals as characters
What is fable?
300
a drama in which the story ends happily
What is comedy?
300
famous Greek conqueror
Who is Alexander the Great?
300
What did Daedulus build for King Minos?
What is a labyrinth?
300
A male adult, not a slave, with two Athenian parents.
What is a citizen?
400
a type of drama in which a character struggles to overcome difficulties but fails
What is tragedy?
400
the highest mountain in Greece
What is Mount Olympus?
400
a philosopher that died after drinking hemlock
Who is Socrates?
400
Who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and lost?
Who is Arachne?
400
the group that voted to determine government policy in ancient Athens
What is the Assembly?
500
love of wisdom
What is philosophy?
500
professional teachers in ancient Greece
What are Sophists?
500
a philosophy student of Socrates
Who is Plato?
500
The Greeks often built temples to their gods. What is the famous one that is dedicated to Athena?
What is the Parthenon?