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Greece pgs. 5-9
Greece-Ancient - 5Things to Know
Question | Answer |
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Athens and Sparta were the two most famous and powerful Poleis [ city-states ] in Greeks. | True or False |
Almost every Greek city had a theater because plays were part of many religious ________________. | festivals |
The theaters were built on hillsides in the open air and could often hold more than, how many spectators? | 18,000 |
All the actors were clowns, and the clowns were women. | True or False |
Greek plays were either comedies or what? | tragedies |
Tragedies were often about the past, whereas comedies tended to be about current and ________ life. | everyday |
Walls were built to defend the city against what? | invaders |
Each city built its temple on the _________. | acropolis |
Each city chose one of the many gods to do what? | worship |
The Greeks were polytheistic. They worshiped _______ gods. | many |
In Greek cities the people were divided into two groups.What were the two groups? | citizens and non-citizens |
Citizens were men who were born in the __________. | city (polis) |
The non-citizens were women, foreigners, and who? | slaves |
The Greeks were polytheistic.- They worshiped many gods. | True or False |