Greece

Question 1

The Royal Stoa

Answer 1

Headquarters of the Areopagus Council and Archon Basileus; the laws of Athens written out on papyrus stored here; the oath stone that the law maker stood on; the Herms; Socrates was indicted for impiety here; statue of Themis outside

Question 2

Archon Basileus

Answer 2

king magistrate, last remnant of the oligarchy; presided over religious rites and murder trials

Question 3

Where were the Herms

Answer 3

outside the Royal Stoa

Question 4

Themis

Answer 4

Goddess of Justice; her statue was outside the Royal Stoa

Question 5

Boeotia

Answer 5

a hollow basin surrounded on all sides by mountains; no escape for water so the environment is damp and thick, Athenians attributed the dullness of the Boeotians to this; north of Attica; south of Phocis; Thebes was the main city

Question 6

Thessaly

Answer 6

its ancient name was Aeolia; northern province of Greece; south of Macedonia, east of Epirus

Question 7

lakkos

Answer 7

cistern

Question 8

daimonion semeion

Answer 8

sacred trance; the trance Socrates fell in to

Question 9

kykeōn

Answer 9

barley drink in the Euleusian Mysteries

Question 10

kylix

Answer 10

symposium cup, shallow bowl, short stem, two handles