(Mooresville) Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Greeks has many gods. In other words, they were... | polytheistic |
God of the Gods | Zeus |
God of the Sea and Earthquakes | Poseidon |
Wife of Zeus | Hera |
God of the Underworld | Hades |
Goddess of Wisdom and War | Athena |
Goddess of Love and Beauty | Aphrodite |
God of the Sun and Prophesy | Apollo |
This is where Greeks thought the gods lived. | Mt. Olympus |
Why were temples so important to the Greeks? | They believed that the gods' spirit lived there. |
Where were temples usually located in a Greek polis? | Acropolis |
What was the purpose of religion in Greece? | to explain why things happen |
What is an oracle? | Young female gods spoke through. |
The most famous oracle happened where? | Delphi |
The Olympic games were held in honor of what god? | Zeus |
Where were the first Olympics held? | Olympia |
This is when everyone stopped fighting during the Olympics to honor Zeus. | Olympic Truce |
The winner of the Olympics games received what? | an olive branch wreath |
Who were actors in Greek dramas? | Men |
Actors of Greek dramas all wore what? | Masks |
Who is know as the father of numbers. He is known for a2 + b2 = c2 | Pythagorus |
Who is known as the father of medicine? The oath that doctors take today is named after him. | Hippocrates |
This man is known as the father of history. He was the first to collect materials systematically and check for accuracy. | Herodotus |
This man wrote the History of the Peloponnesian War. | Thucydides |
What was the famous fighting formation used by Greeks called? | Phalanx |
What empire was the Greeks able to defeat? | The Persian Empire |
Who eventually conquered the Greeks? | Alexander the Great |
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