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| Games held every four years in Greece is called what? | Olympics |
| A narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land is called what? | Isthmus |
| The southern peninsula of Greece is called what? | Peloponnesus |
| A body of land that has water on three sides is called what? | Peninsula |
| The main temple to the goddess Athena was called what? | Parthenon |
| The highest mountain in Greece and home to the Greek gods is called what? | Mount Olympus |
| The ruler of the Olympian gods is who? | Zeus |
| The study of basic truths of the universe is called what? | Philosophy |
| A perfect form of artwork is also called what? | Ideal |
| A less serious drama that usually has a happy ending is called what? | Comedy |
| A serious drama that presents the downfall of an important character is called what? | Tragedy |
| A written work for actors to perform is called what? | Drama |
| This word describes a cultural blend of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian styles. | Hellenistic |
| A famous military leader of Macedonia who conquered a huge empire through Persia, Egypt, and all the way to the Indus River Valley was who? | Alexander the Great |
| A short story that teaches a moral lesson is called what? | Fable |
| Long poems that told stories is called what? | Epic Poems |
| Stories that people tell to explain beliefs about their world are called what? | Myths |
| A system of symbols that stands for sounds is called what? | Alphabet |
| An agreement to stop fighting is called what? | Truce |
| The war between Athens and Sparta was called what? | Peloponnesian War |
| A high section of Athens where important buildings are located is called what? | Acropolis |
| A group of Greek city-states who united for defense was called what? | Delian League |
| A system in which all citizens take part in running the government was called what? | Direct Democracy |
| The name of a plain near Athens and the site of a battle in the Persian Wars ? | Marathon |
| A government in which the citizens are involved in political decisions is called what? | Democracy |
| A person who is loyal to a government and is entitled to protection by the government is called what? | Citizen |
| A government in which a small group rules is called what? | Oligarchy |
| A government in which the people born into the upper class rules is called what? | Aristocracy |
| The Greek word for city-state is called what? | Polis |
| A group of trading people on the coast of the eastern Mediterranean are called what? | Phoenicians |
| A social position, or rank, or standing given to someone or something? | Status |
| The first female to rule as a pharaoh? | Hatshepsut |
| The order in which members of a royal family inherit a throne? | Succession |
