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| OLYMPIC GAMES | What is the name for the sporting events to honor the Greek gods and they were revived for diplomatic reasons in recent history? |
| SOCRATES | Who was the philosopher who examined life in search of wisdom and enlightenment? He was a teacher of many famous philosophers. |
| CAPITOL | What is the top portion of a colum and a very important part of Greek architecture? |
| ALEXANDER THE GREAT | three words -what is the title of the Greek who conquered the entire Persian Empire and expanded it even further? |
| HERODOTUS | Who is given credit for being the father of history and being the first person to record events and accomplishments of a culture. |
| PHILOSOPHER | What is the name for a person who is known as a "Lover of Wisdom"? |
| REPUBLIC | What is the name of a government where the citizens rule indirectly through ruling representatives? |
| ALEXANDRIA | a city in Egypt founded by Alexander the Great |
| POLIS | is the Greek word for city-state. |
| NIKE | What was the victory message that the runner deliverd after the battle of Marathon? |
| MACEDONIANS | What is the name of the northern area where the conquerors of Greece came from and united the Greeks even though they were considered barbarians? |
| XERXES | Who was the Persian King that wanted to take revenge on the Greeks for his father's defeat? |
| PARTHENON | what is the name of the Temple built for Athena in Athens on the Acropolis? |
| POLYTHEISM | What is the name for religions that believe in more than one god? |
| HELLENISTIC | What is the term for Greek culture and spreading it through and mixing it with the cultures of the East? |
| ASSEMBLY | the basic lawmaking body in a democracy, made up of a group of citizens |
| PTOLEMY | Who was the astronomer who proposed the faulty theory that the Earth is the center of the Universe? He was famous for working with mathematics. |
| AGEAN SEA | What is the body of water's name that Greece nearly "surrounds"? |
| ROME | What empire eventually conquered and controlled the Greek homeland and much of Alexander's Empire |
| GOOD OR BAD | what could the actions of the Greek gods be, but it depended upon the "mood" of the god? |
| HELOT | a person captured by Sparta and forced to live as a slave |
| MYTH | a story about the gods and goddesses of a particular people |
| DEMOCRACY | what is the political rule by the citizens directly? |
| PENINSULA | A portion of land jutting out into a large surrounding body of water on three sides. |
| PLATO | Who was the philosopher student of Socrates who also became a teacher and established the Academy? |
| ATHENS | What was the political and cultural center of the Ancient Greek civilization? (city state) |
| ODYSSEY | What is the name of the book which was written about the trip home for Odysseus? |
| MINOANS | what is the name of the civilization that was established on the Island of Crete by the earliest form of the Greek Culture? |
| ARCHITECTURE | What is the style and method of constructing a building? Symmetrical, uniform, equal pillars, and fluted design for the Greeks. |
| CRETE | What is the island in the Mediterranean where the Ancient Greek Civilization "started"? |
| IRONAGE | what age of history did the Greeks "begin" during their civilization because they made the use of this material a common thing? |
| TRAGEDY | a type of play developed by the ancient Greeks, in which life is treated seriously; usually has a sad ending |
| EPIC | a long poem that celebrates gods, heroes, or events in a people's past |
| COMEDY | a play that is funny and usually has a happy ending |
| CRAFTS | What are the handmade items that are produced for practical purposes and general functions in life? |
| ILLIAD | What is the name of the book writen about the battle at Troy? |
| DECLINED | What happened to the Empire of Alexander the Great after he died? (drops) |
| THE PERSIANS | Who was the ally of the Spartans in the Peloponnesian War? |
| GREEK | What language becomes the universal and international language for business and politics. |
| PYTHAGORAS | Who was the founder of the idea that A squared + B squared = C squared for triangles and he also is a very important Mathematician? |
| OLIGARCHY | What is the government system where an elite group of people or families inherit authority from past generations, and the general population serves this group of people? |
| HIPPOCRATES | Who is the "father of Medicine" and he has an oath that all doctors take named after him. |
| TOOLS | what things improve with the manufacturing of these with Iron? (work) |
| MARATHON | What is the name of the battle where the Greeks defeated the Persians on land? |
| SPARTA | What is the name of Athens major opponent and they have a militaristic and agricultural Oligarchy? |
| PERSIAN | what is the name of the Nemesis Eastern Empire that threatened the Greeks repetitively? |
| PELOPONNESIAN WAR | What is the name of the Greek Civil War between Athens and Sparta? |
| ARISTOTLE | Who was the teacher of Alexander the Great and the student of Plato? Theorized about the nature of all elements and is considered one of the first "scientists". |
| HUMANISM | what is the concerns with human life and the effort to improve humanity through reason? (this leaves out God and encourages pride in their own successes) |
| FINE ARTS | arts produced for beauty or spiritual reasons, they have no real practical function/reason |
| LEONIDAS | What was the name of the Spartan King who was killed at the battle of Thermopylae? |
| HOMER | What is the name of the author who brought an end to the dark age of Greece? |
| CITY STATE | what is the form of government that is used by the Greeks where they act independently and self-governing? |
| PHILOSOPHY | What is the study of wisdom? |
| THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR | What is the name of the war that was fought between Athens and Sparta for the dominance of Greece and who's "freedom" was the best? |
| ALEXANDER | What is the name of Philip II son who took over his kingdom after Philip was assassinated? |
| OLYMPUS | What is the "residence" of the Greek gods? |
| PHILIP OF MACEDON | What is the name of the man who took over Greece and united the Greeks? |
| THERMOPYLAE | What is the name of the location where the 300 Spartans died with Spartan honor defending the retreating Greeks from the Persians? |
| WEAPONS | what things improve with the manufacturing of these with Iron? (killing) |
| DIVIDED | What happened to the Empire of Alexander the Great after he died? (1/4) |
| TYRANNY | what is the rule by a person who comes to power through rebellion and usually he champions the cause of the common people, but they are not necessarily a bad person? |
| GOLDEN AGE | What is the name of the age when the Athenians had great accomplishments in art, architecture, science, philosophy, theater, and democracy under the leadership of Pericles? |
| MONARCHY | What is the government where a person inherits their position as king because they are born into the ruling family? |
| SALAMIS | Where did the Greeks defeat the Persian Navy under the watchful eye of Xerxes? |
