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Chapter29 vocab
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| 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 |