Lesson 20 &21 Vocab

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Acropolis

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The hill above a Greek city, on which temples were built.

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Drama

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The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays.

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Myth

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A traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs. Explains something seen in nature.

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Panathenaic Games

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Athletic events, including horse races and chariot races, held as part of the festival called Panathenaea, honoring the goddess Athena.

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Parthenon

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The temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the goddess Athena.

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Pericles

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Socrates

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Biology

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The study of living things; their structure, growth, and function.

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Geometry

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The branch of mathematics involving points, lines, planes, and figures.

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Latitude

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A measure of how far north or south a place on Earth is from the equator.