Legacy of Ancient Greece

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What form of government was born in ancient Greece?

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Democracy - It gave power to the people.

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Who are Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena?

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They are all Greek goddesses.

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What did the Olympics start as?

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A festival to the Greek god Zeus.

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What is a myth?

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A form of literature that explains how ordinary things came into existence.

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What are epics?

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Long poems that told of the adventures of their gods and heroes.

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Why did theater start in ancient Greece?

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To honor Dionysus - the god of pleasure.

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Who is Herodotus?

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The World’s first historian.

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Who is Homer?

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The blind epic poet who wrote 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'.

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Who is Hippocrates?

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A doctor who greatly influenced medicine.

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Who is Pericles?

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A leader when Athenian democracy reached its height.