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The common item of clothing in ancient Greece.
A chiton.
100
The famous blind poet who wrote about the Trojan War.
Homer
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This god is associated with early Greek theater.
Dionysus.
100
The highest point in a Greek city.
The Acropolis.
100
What does arete mean in ancient Greek?
Personal excellence
200
The polis with a poor climate and location. This polis was renowned for musicians, poets, sculptors, and open air theaters.
Argos.
200
Freed slaves belonged to this class.
Metic
200
This form of drama comes from the Greek word "revel."
Comedy
200
This form of government was ruled by a small group of wealthy men.
Oligarchy.
200
This age lasted from 500-400 BCE. Hint: Another name for The Classical Age.
The Golden Age.
300
An ancient Greek priestess who can see into the future.
An oracle.
300
At this age Athenian boys were enrolled in the army and began training.
About 18.
300
A synonym for "thespian."
Actor
300
Name four of the six elements Greeks strived to include in all their creations.
Beauty, symmetry, balance, proportion, clarity, and function/utility.
300
What made Greek plays more than just entertainment?
They dealt with issues such as power, justice, and morality.
400
This word means believing in one god.
Monotheistic
400
Only Athenian girls learned this skill.
To spin, weave, and embroider.
400
The main performers in early Greek drama.
The chorus.
400
The fanciest type of columns. Not used much in Greece.
Corinthian
400
The form of government ruled by a king who inherited the throne.
Monarchy
500
The first five letters of the Greek alphabet.
Alpha, Betta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon. (The sixth letter is Zeta)
500
This was used in ancient greece as an alternative to pen and paper.
Stylus and wax tablet.
500
List three of the five famous Greek playwrights of the fifth and sixth centuries BCE.
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander.
500
The form of government that has no leader or law enforcers.
Anarchy
500
Ms. Janicki spent this many years teaching English in Japan.
Five