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What is an acropolis?
What is an acropolis?
the hill above the city of Athens
What is the Parthenon?
What is the Parthenon?
a temple honoring the goddess Athena
What does the location of the Parthenon reveal about the Athenians?
What does the location of the Parthenon reveal about the Athenians?
They believed honoring the goddess Athena was very important.
Houses were small and dirty. The city was large and beautiful. What does this tell you about the Athenian values?
Houses were small and dirty. The city was large and beautiful. What does this tell you about the Athenian values?
Athenians believed the city's public life was more important than their private lives.
After Athens was burned to the ground, someone noticed a leaf growing from the burnt trunk of the olive tree. What did they take this as a sign of?
After Athens was burned to the ground, someone noticed a leaf growing from the burnt trunk of the olive tree. What did they take this as a sign of?
Athena had not abandoned the city so they decided to rebuild.
A traditional story that explains a cultures belief is called.....
A traditional story that explains a cultures belief is called.....
a myth
What is an oracle?
What is an oracle?
priest or priestess who speaks for a god
What do the temples of Athens tell us about the Greeks?
What do the temples of Athens tell us about the Greeks?
Religion was very important to the Greeks.
People today use religious building as places to pray. How did the Greeks use their temples?
People today use religious building as places to pray. How did the Greeks use their temples?
Greek temples were earthly homes for the gods and goddesse.
At the temple at Delphi, the priestess responded with the words of what god?
At the temple at Delphi, the priestess responded with the words of what god?
Apollo
What is the word meaning 'the art of designing buildings'?
What is the word meaning 'the art of designing buildings'?
architecture
The temples were built with rows of tall what?
The temples were built with rows of tall what?
columns
Which column is the most simple looking and does not sit on a base?
Which column is the most simple looking and does not sit on a base?
Doric
The slanted roof creates triangles called.....
The slanted roof creates triangles called.....
pediment
What is in the main room of each temple?
What is in the main room of each temple?
a statue of the god or goddess
What word means the art of writing, acting, and producing plays.
What word means the art of writing, acting, and producing plays.
drama
What did the ancient greek plays include?
What did the ancient greek plays include?
a few main characters and a chorus
What is the word for 'a group of men who recited lines that commented on the actions of the characters in a play'?
What is the word for 'a group of men who recited lines that commented on the actions of the characters in a play'?
the chorus
True or False: The Athenian theaters were built into the side of a hill with the stage on the bottom.
True or False: The Athenian theaters were built into the side of a hill with the stage on the bottom.
True
True or False: The seats rise around the stage so people can see and hear.
True or False: The seats rise around the stage so people can see and hear.
False (The seats rose in a semi-circle )
Name three sporting events during the golden age of Athens.
Name three sporting events during the golden age of Athens.
chariot races, foot races, boxing, wrestiling, ..
What did the winning athletes get?
What did the winning athletes get?
wreaths of laurel leaves and a pot of olive oil
What is the Panathenaea?
What is the Panathenaea?
a fesitval honoring the goddess Athena
Why did the Greeks hold athletic events?
Why did the Greeks hold athletic events?
to honor the gods and godesses
What does the Greek love of sports show about ancient Greeks?
What does the Greek love of sports show about ancient Greeks?
The Greeks valued physical health as much as the mind.
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