| A | B |
| oracles | persons who, it was believed, could speak with the gods |
| prophecy | a statement of what might happen in the future |
| pancratium | a combination of boxing and wrestling |
| pentathlon | olympic game made up of five events |
| philosophia | studying the laws of nature and loving wisdom |
| Socratic method | form of questioning developed by Socrates |
| political science | the study of government |
| scientific method | the process used by scientists to study something |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation |
| logic | the science of reasoning |
| tragedies | stories about suffering |
| comedy | a play with a happy ending |
| intellect | the ability to learn and reason |