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Chapter 11 Info
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| There was no______________ geek religion | single |
| Each city-state worshiped its _____________ god | own |
| Officials were in charge of public feasts and _________________ | sacrifices |
| Greek _____________________ served as oracles and could speak with many gods | priests/priestesses |
| Advice from oracles was in the form of a _________________ | prophecy |
| ___________________ made statement(s) about the future | oracles |
| The oracles prophecy had more than ___________ meaning | one |
| A person seeking advice from the oracles had to figure out the _____________ ___________ of the prophecy | true meaning |
| Greeks worshiped 12 major gods/goddesses of _______________ __________________. | Mount Olympus |
| each god had specific ____________ to carry out | duties |
| most ancient peoples ______________their gods | feared |
| Othe religions believed people were meant only to ____________and serve the gods | obey |
| Greeks were first to feel differently about the interaction of ________________ and gods. | humans |
| Greeks believe the worth of the individual was important, had a great deal of self-respect. These beliefs allowed them to approach their gods with _____________. | dignity |
| Greeks built ______________ to honor gods | temples |
| In front of the statue of their was an ___________________. | altar |
| Since the temple was god’s home, ______________did not enter it | since the temple was god’s home, they did not enter it |
| The Olympic Games were held every_____________years | four |
| The Olympic Games were meant to honor the god _____________. | Zeus |
| Festivals to honor the gods led to two major contributions Olympic Games and the ___________________. | Theater |
| ___________was a group of temples and arenas built-in fields, not a town. | Olympia |
| The _______________ was most important sporting event in Greece. | Olympics |
| All Greeks would stop _________ any war in while they were involved | fighting |
| There were _______________ sports only, no teams. | individual |
| _______________were only able to participate, no woman . | men |
| The __________ ___________ was considered the most exciting event. | chariot race |
| The _____________ combined two sports: boxing and wrestling | Pancratium |
| The ___________________ was made up of five events. | Pentathalon |
| The pentathalon consisted of running, jumping , discus, wrestling, and hurling the_______________. | javelin |
| A winner of the Pentatholon was considered the overall _____________ athlete. | best |
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