Ancient Greece

What does acropolis mean?

• Strip of land that conects two land masses
• Peninsula that forms southern part of Greece
• Fortified hill for shelter/worship
• Outdoor Market

What is an agora?

• Strip of land that connects two land masses
• Peninsula that forms southern part of Greece
• Fortified hill for shelter/worship
• Outdoor Market

Who is Zeus?

• Goddess of love and beauty
• King of the gods/goddesses
• Goddess of hunting
• Goddess of wisdom, war, and statecraft
• God of the Sea

Who is Athena?

• Goddess of love and beauty
• King of the gods/goddesses
• Goddess of hunting
• Goddess of wisdom, war, and statecraft
• God of the Sea

Who is Artemis?

• Goddess of love and beauty
• King of the gods/goddesses
• Goddess of hunting
• Goddess of wisdom, war, and statecraft
• God of the Sea

Who is Poseidon?

• Goddess of love and beauty
• King of the gods/goddesses
• Goddess of hunting
• Goddess of wisdom, war, and statecraft
• God of the Sea

Who is Aphrodite?

• Goddess of love and beauty
• King of the gods/goddesses
• Goddess of hunting
• Goddess of wisdom, war, and statecraft
• God of the Sea

Who was the god of War?

• Apollo
• Hephaestus
• Hades
• Ares
• Zeus

Mt. Olympus was important to the Greeks because...

• the largest city of Greece was located there
• it is where the gods and goddesses lived
• it was a gathering place for sporting events like football
• it was where a major war was fought

What does philosophy mean?

• written work performed by actors
• long poems about a hero's adventure
• serious drama/main character has troubles
• logical study of basic truths and values of the world
• humorous drama