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Chapter 8 Section 1 The Culture Of Ancient Greece Flashcards

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What is Mount Olympus?

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The highest mountain in Greece, and home to the 12 most important gods and goddesses.

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What are myths?

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Traditional stories about gods and heroes

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What is an Oracle?

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A Sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess

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What was the Oracle at the temple of Apollo at Delphi?

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The most famous oracle in Greece who often answered questions in riddles.

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Why did the Greeks have rituals and festivals for their gods and goddesses?

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They sought the gods favor, and hoped the gods would grant good fortune to them.

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What did Homer write?

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Two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey

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What is an epic?

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A long poem that tells about heroic deeds

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Who was Aesop?

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A Greek slave famous for writing fables

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What is a fable?

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A short tale that teaches a lesson

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What is drama?

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Drama is the story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story

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What is a tragedy?

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A play where a person struggles to overcome difficulties, but fails.

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What is a comedy?

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Any drama that has a happy ending

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Who are the three best known writers of Greek tragedies?

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Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

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Who is the best known writer of Greek comedies?

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Aristophanes

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What does the Oresreia teach?

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It teaches that evil acts cause more evil acts and suffering.

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What was the purpose of the Parthenon?

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It was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.

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What was the most important type of building in Greece?

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A temple dedicated to a god or goddess

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How and why did the Greeks honor their gods?

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The Greeks sought the gods favor by following rituals. They prayed and gave the gods gifts. In return they hope that the gods would grant them good fortune.

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What values did the epic poems of Homer teach the Greeks?

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Homer’s stories promoted courage, honor, loyalty to friends and the relationship between husband-and-wife.

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What are the main themes of Euripides plays? Would they be popular today?

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Down-to-earth characters, real life situations, and questioning traditional thinking on the war. They would be popular today.

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How do Greek tragedies and comedies differ?

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Tragedies have an unhappy ending and comedies have a happy ending.

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Who lived on Mount Olympus?

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Zeus and the 12 most important gods and goddesses

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The earliest Greek stories were…

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The epic poems of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey

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What are the two types of Greek drama?

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Comedies and tragedies

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Who was Aristophanes?

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The best known writer of Greek comedies

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