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Chapter29 vocab
Definition | Term |
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A period in time where peace and wealth was taken place. | Golden Age |
A phenomenal ruler who brought happiness to those around him. | Pericles |
The hill above a Greek city on which temples were built. | acropolis |
The temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens. | Parthenon |
a traditional story that helps to explain a culture’s beliefs. | myth |
The art of designing buildings. | architecture |
The art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay. | sculpture |
A wise philosopher who liked asking questions but he broke the law so they made him drink poison. | Socrates |
One of Socrates students who was inspired to Socrates. | Plato |
Were a set of games held every four years in Athens in ancient Greece. | Panathenaic Games |
A group of games where the best athletes compete that take place once a year. | Olympics |