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Where did the Ancient Greek civilization form?
the south of the Balkan Peninsula and in the Aegean and Ionian seas
Ancient Greek civilization developed between the 8th and 1st centuries BC. What were the 3 periods called?
Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic.
What was the war called between the Greek & Persians?
the Greco-Persians Wars
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens & Sparta
This area was a sacred place with temples.
The acropolis
Describe the Greek gods. (3 things)
Same features as humans, immortal, extraordinary powers
What were the people called who had one parent who was a god & one who was human?
Demigod
The Greeks were the first to explain the world around them with ____ instead of _____.
Reason, religion
What were the 3 types of architecture the Greeks used?
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
What are 2 famous Greek temples?
The Partenon and the Erectheion
How many Greek gods were there?
12
Name 5 Greek gods.
Zeus, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Dionysus, Hermes, Hephaestus, Athena, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera, Aphrodite, Hades
How was the pottery painted?
with red figures painted on a black background, or with black figures painted on a red blackground
Who answered questions on behalf of the gods?
Priests & priestess
What was the lower city used for in Greek cities?
housing and economic and social activities.
