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DDES Greeks - 11.1

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What are oracles? Greek priests, priestesses, or persons who could speak with the gods. Greeks went to them for advice.
What is the name for Greek priests, priestesses, or persons who could speak with the gods? Oracles
Who did the Greeks go to for advice? Oracles
What is a prophecy? A prediction of the future
What is a prediction of the future? A prophecy
What was Mount Olympus the home of? The Greek gods
What was the home of the Greek gods called? Mount Olympus
Who was Zeus? The ruler of Mount Olympus
Who was the ruler of Mount Olympus? Zeus
Who was Dionysus? The God of joyous life and hospitality
Who was the God of joyous life and hospitality? Dionysus
What are the olympic games? A festival held to honor Zeus
What is the name for the festival held to honor Zeus called? the olympic games
What is a pancratium? A fighting event
What is the name for the fighting event? pancratium
What is a pentathalon? An event that tested sporting events such as running, discus-throwing, and three other sports.
What is the name for an event that tested sporting events such as running, discus-throwing, and three other sports. Pentathalon
Who was Herodotus? The father of history
Who is the father of history? Herodotus
Who are olympiads? Athletes that competed in the Olympics
How were olympiads honored? With parades, poems, and free meals
Who was Aeschylus? The earliest writer to create two-character plays
Who created two-character plays? Aeschylus
What are tragedies? the first Greeks plays were stories about suffering
What do we call the first Greek plays that were stories about suffering? tragedies
Who was Euripides? He wrote tragedies about suffering caused by people doing bad things.
Who wrote tragedies about suffering caused by people doing bad things? Euripides
What is a comedy? a humorous play that often poked fun at political figures and always had a happy ending
What do we call a humorous play that often poked fun at political figures and always had a happy ending? Comedy
Who was Aristophanes? He wrote comic plays.
Who wrote comic plays? Aristophanes
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