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Golden Age of Athens
Discovery Middle School Chapter 29 The Golden Age of Athens
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Golden Age | A period of great peace and wealth for a country. |
| Pericles | A great Athenian leader who inspired Athens to rebuild. |
| acropolis | The hill above a Greek city on which temples were built. |
| Parthenon | The temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens. |
| myth | A traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs. |
| Architecture | The art of designing buildings. |
| Sculpture | The art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay. |
| Plato | Student of Socrates who recorded his teachings. |
| Panathenaic Games | An all-out sports games event that included races, fighting, and other combat events. |
| Olympics | A sporting event held every four years to honor the god Zeus. |
| The people of Athens lived in small uncomfortable houses, but the city's public spaces and buildings were large and beautiful. | A city of contrasts |
| How did Greek gods and goddesses play an important part in the lives of people? | Each had power over a specific area of life. |
| What were Greek gods and goddesses like? | Like humans but did not age. |
| Why did the Greeks go to Delphi? | To get advice from Appollo through an oracle. |