greek mythology Crossword Puzzles
Classical Mediterranean 2019-09-24
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- A result of the mountainous terrain of Greece
- Official language of the Roman empire, though Greek was one as well
- This union of Greek city-states led to a Civil War
- Government invented by the Romans
- The Roman Rival across the Mediterranean; enemy during the Punic Wars
- The official religion of the Persian Empire
- Taught Alexander
- Characteristic of both Roman and Greek architecture
- Taught his students to question everything
- The polis that won the Peloponnesian War
- A regional governor in the Persian Empire
- Religion born in Rome, Spread by Paul and others
- The half of the Roman Empire that survived the fall, became the Byzantine Empire
- The inventors of democracy
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- Time of prosperity and peace in Rome
- The senate was made of of these people
- The Roman constitution
- Laws, coins, measurements. The Persians and Romans both did this to be efficient
- Who did all the labor in Spartan society?
- Greek culture spread throughout Egypt, Persia, and India. Thanks to Alexander
- The Roman Empire officially begins with this emperor, successor of Julius Caesar
- Most Greek polis' were this type of government
- Taught his students about The Cave
- The tolerant founder of the Persian Empire
- Greatest story teller in Greek history
- The representatives of the Plebeians in Rome
- Cash crop of commercial farms of Rome
27 Clues: Taught Alexander • The Roman constitution • The inventors of democracy • Government invented by the Romans • Taught his students about The Cave • Time of prosperity and peace in Rome • Cash crop of commercial farms of Rome • The senate was made of of these people • Greatest story teller in Greek history • The polis that won the Peloponnesian War • ...
Greece Vocabulary 2023-02-28
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- Logical guess
- Messenian person forced to work as a lowly farmer by Sparta
- league with a Military alliance led by Sparta
- League with a Military alliance led by the Athens
- type of government were Democracy in which people elect representatives to make the nation’s laws
- Military housing
- The civilization of the ancient Greeks and Romans
- Unjust use of power, or in ancient Greece a government run by a strong ruler
- Foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan
- Hereditary class of rulers, Greek for “rule by the best people”
- Oath taken by medical students swearing to practice medicine in an ethical way
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- Government in which a small group of people rule
- battle where Greek victory over the Persian army that ended the First Persian War
- The form of Greek culture that emerged after Alexander’s conquests
- Legal member of a country or city-state
- Greek city-state
- Ownership and control of other people as property
- Form of government in which citizens hold political power
- Battle where Greek victory over the Persian navy during the Second Persian war
- Type of Government in which citizens take part directly in the day-to-day affairs of government
- Man responsible for the day-to-day operation of the government in Sparta
- Person who pays rent, either in money or crops, to grow crops on another person’s land
22 Clues: Logical guess • Greek city-state • Military housing • Legal member of a country or city-state • league with a Military alliance led by Sparta • Government in which a small group of people rule • Ownership and control of other people as property • League with a Military alliance led by the Athens • The civilization of the ancient Greeks and Romans • ...
Ancient Greece 2023-05-02
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- a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
- the Minoans lived on this island
- the goddess of love and beauty
- a special sporting event to worship the god Zeus
- the goddess of wisdom
- Olympus: the place the greeks believed the gods stayed
- Sea: the sea the Greece settled around
- a Greek city-state known for its navy
- the god of the sea
- the god of war
- Zeus’s wife
- they built these to honer their gods
- belonging to the past or a very long time ago
- the temple that sits atop the Acropolis in Athens dedicated to Athena
- a Greek marketplace similar to an Agora
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- the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
- a Greek play that ended with the hero dying
- a Greek city-state known for its military training and discipline
- a traditional story, especially concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, typically involving supernatural beings or events.
- a system of government by the whole population
- considered the first Greek civilization
- a hill that Greek polises were built on
- all the eligible members of a state, typically through
- representatives.
- the god of the underworld
- tactical formation consisting of a block of heavily armed infantry standing shoulder to shoulder in files several ranks deep
26 Clues: Zeus’s wife • the god of war • representatives. • the god of the sea • the goddess of wisdom • the god of the underworld • the goddess of love and beauty • the Minoans lived on this island • they built these to honer their gods • a Greek city-state known for its navy • Sea: the sea the Greece settled around • considered the first Greek civilization • ...
Ancient Greece and Rome 2022-05-10
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- architectural feature used in many Roman buildings
- marvels of engineering that the Roman’s built to connect people and goods throughout their empire
- long white robe Romans wore to keep cool
- material invented by the Roman’s that allowed them to build tall, magestic buildings
- creature found in Greek myths that is half man half goat
- mountain range that separates Italy from mainland Europe
- stone that was used in Rome to create sculptures
- Greek god of the sea
- Roman way of decorating floors and walls by sing tiles to create a picture
- type of footwear worn by Romans and boys who don’t like foot prison’s
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- half bull creature found in the Labrynth of Greek myth
- the Greeks believed that all _________ in society should have a say in creating laws
- god of the underworld
- city that was attacked secretly when Greek soldiers hid in a wooden horse
- Island in the Mediterranean where Ancient Greek culture started
- king of the gods
- brother who founded Rome on a hill
- major Greek city that included a sacred hill called the acropolis
- ancient Roman fighter that provided entertainment for the people
- both Italy and Greece are considered this type of landform
- island at the tip of Italy
- beings that ancient Greeks and Roman’s believed ruled their lives
22 Clues: king of the gods • Greek god of the sea • god of the underworld • island at the tip of Italy • brother who founded Rome on a hill • long white robe Romans wore to keep cool • stone that was used in Rome to create sculptures • architectural feature used in many Roman buildings • half bull creature found in the Labrynth of Greek myth • ...
Vocab 4 2026-01-16
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- Government in which power is held by the people (rule by citizens).
- A powerful Greek city-state known for democracy and naval strength.
- Land surrounded by water on three sides.
- A single ruler who seized power illegally in ancient Greece.
- An economic system using currency as a medium of exchange.
- The blend of Greek, Middle Eastern, and other cultures after Alexander's conquests.
- A dense, rectangular military formation of Greek soldiers with spears and shields.
- A kingdom north of Greece that conquered the Greek city-states under Alexander the Great.
- Government ruled by a small class of wealthy, noble families.
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- A government where a small group of people holds power.
- An alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens for defense against Persia.
- A war fought between citizens of the same country or state.
- An independent, self-governing Greek city-state.
- A rival alliance of city-states led by Sparta.
- The main temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddess Athena.
- A period of immense cultural and economic flourishing in Athens (c. 460–429 BCE).
- A person who seeks wisdom and knowledge through rational inquiry (e.g., Socrates, Plato).
- Trading goods and services directly without using money.
- A large peninsula in Southeast Europe where Greece is located.
- Government ruled by a single person (king/queen), typically inherited power.
20 Clues: Land surrounded by water on three sides. • A rival alliance of city-states led by Sparta. • An independent, self-governing Greek city-state. • A government where a small group of people holds power. • Trading goods and services directly without using money. • An economic system using currency as a medium of exchange. • ...
CBTS CAMP 2017 2017-08-13
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- What ever will be …..
- I am immuned to Connor gas
- My sister is a school captain
- Who is more likely to sing ‘What about me’ in Grade 4
- I am the newest member of 23D
- I love to read with the preps
- I was born and proud of where I come from
- Peyton and Blaize are
- Ask me any question about Greek mythology
- I’m a new big sister
- I have two younger brothers
- My name means beautiful
- I am the only student here with a Sonic screwdriver
- I’m as quiet as a mouse
- I arrived at Tate Street last year
- I am a magnificent illustrator
- I can spell my name backwards and it would be the same
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- You will see me in piggy tails nearly everyday
- Mr Scott says my surname incorrectly
- I’m from the windmill
- I am a fan of parkour
- Soccer and basketball are my favourite sports
- I am never wrong
- I love Nandos
- I spend hours fixing my hair in the morning
- My favourite type of music is…
- I have seen Adele live in concert
- My little brother is so annoying
- I'm the tallest Grade 3 student
- My nickname is Dimples
- My little brother's name backwards is ‘lliw’
31 Clues: I love Nandos • I am never wrong • I’m a new big sister • What ever will be ….. • I’m from the windmill • I am a fan of parkour • Peyton and Blaize are • My nickname is Dimples • My name means beautiful • I’m as quiet as a mouse • I am immuned to Connor gas • I have two younger brothers • My sister is a school captain • I am the newest member of 23D • I love to read with the preps • ...
Motorcycle Models #2 2021-04-21
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- living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated (GasGas)
- a celestial source of pulsating electromagnetic radiation (Bajaj)
- a racecourse for automobiles or motorcycles (Excelsior)
- a person who travels in search of geographical or scientific information (OSSA)
- a general fact, rule, or principle expressed in usually mathematical symbols (Laverda)
- a violent destructive whirling wind (Benelli)
- a member of a group of American Indian peoples of the southwestern U.S. (TVS)
- a 3-pronged spear (Triumph)
- a public competition (Kawasaki)
- a way, technique, or process of or for doing something (Arch)
- a soldier or airman who operates or aims a gun
- a commune southeast of Milan in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy (MV Agusta)
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- A violent storm (AJS)
- a period of 1000 years (Jawa)
- any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system (Cagiva)
- of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city (Sherco)
- a similar device used as an incendiary weapon or as a propelling unit (BSA)
- the operator or pilot of an aircraft and especially an airplane
- a rapacious or predatory person (Mondial)
- a female spirit in Gaelic folklore whose appearance or wailing warns a family that one of them will soon die (Yamaha)
- a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail (Aermacchi)
21 Clues: A violent storm (AJS) • a 3-pronged spear (Triumph) • a period of 1000 years (Jawa) • a public competition (Kawasaki) • a rapacious or predatory person (Mondial) • a violent destructive whirling wind (Benelli) • a soldier or airman who operates or aims a gun • a racecourse for automobiles or motorcycles (Excelsior) • ...
Literary History Crossword 2024-02-16
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- - For his Miller’s Tale, Chaucer made use of the biblical story of the ………………..
- - an expression comparing one thing with another, always including the words ‘as’ or ‘like’
- - Which person from Greek mythology does Faustus’s behaviour mirror?
- - An expression, often found in literature, that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object:
- - What is the name of the monster in Beowulf?
- - The story of Faustus is lasting because it explores ……………… themes
- - Which body part did Beowulf hang from the rafters?
- - The language Chaucer used in his book
- - An eight-line stanza in a poem
- - Who wrote Beowulf?
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- - Theme in Beowulf
- - We recognise elements of this genre in the Miller's Tale
- - The play ‘The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus’ is an example of a ………………
- - What is the name of the book that Chaucer wrote?
- - the act of giving a human quality or characteristic to something which is not human
- - An expression that serves to remind people to seize the day
- - The language Beowulf was written in
- - We recognise elements of this genre in the Miller's Tale
- - An expression that serves to remind people that everyone must/will die
- - One of the estates Chaucer writes about
- - What do heroes like Beowulf thirst for?
- - The genre of Chaucer's book
- - Turn of thought or argument in a poem
23 Clues: - Theme in Beowulf • - Who wrote Beowulf? • - The genre of Chaucer's book • - An eight-line stanza in a poem • - The language Beowulf was written in • - The language Chaucer used in his book • - Turn of thought or argument in a poem • - One of the estates Chaucer writes about • - What do heroes like Beowulf thirst for? • - What is the name of the monster in Beowulf? • ...
Review 1-9 2024-01-08
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- happening early in the history of humans and the world, or simple and not complicated
- to push or drive forward
- to guide someone into the wrong direction; to be a bad influence
- uncontrollable urge to behave in a certain way (this one often deals with repeated behaviors)
- desire to avoid; disgust
- to use again
- the leader of a school
- a government ruled by a few powerful people
- giving out light without much heat
- one who doesn't fit in; "bad fit"
- dreary, depressing
- to light up
- a fundamental truth
- to clarify, explain
- to sail completely around the world
- to live in
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- first in quality or importance
- indirect; roundabout; not straightforward
- a bad or wrong decision; error
- an exit; a means of going out
- misshapen
- one-eyed giant monster from Greek mythology
- a book or set of books giving information on many subjects
- the force that drives something forward, or forward motion
- clear and easily understood
- a violent rotating windstorm
- judge incorrectly
- to move around an area or a place, often returning to a starting point
- to put in the wrong place
- a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
- the place where a plant or animal usually lives
31 Clues: misshapen • to live in • to light up • to use again • judge incorrectly • dreary, depressing • a fundamental truth • to clarify, explain • the leader of a school • to push or drive forward • desire to avoid; disgust • to put in the wrong place • clear and easily understood • a violent rotating windstorm • an exit; a means of going out • first in quality or importance • ...
Review 1-9 2024-01-08
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- happening early in the history of humans and the world, or simple and not complicated
- to push or drive forward
- to guide someone into the wrong direction; to be a bad influence
- uncontrollable urge to behave in a certain way (this one often deals with repeated behaviors)
- desire to avoid; disgust
- to use again
- the leader of a school
- a government ruled by a few powerful people
- giving out light without much heat
- one who doesn't fit in; "bad fit"
- dreary, depressing
- to light up
- a fundamental truth
- to clarify, explain
- to sail completely around the world
- to live in
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- first in quality or importance
- indirect; roundabout; not straightforward
- a bad or wrong decision; error
- an exit; a means of going out
- misshapen
- one-eyed giant monster from Greek mythology
- a book or set of books giving information on many subjects
- the force that drives something forward, or forward motion
- clear and easily understood
- a violent rotating windstorm
- judge incorrectly
- to move around an area or a place, often returning to a starting point
- to put in the wrong place
- a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
- the place where a plant or animal usually lives
31 Clues: misshapen • to live in • to light up • to use again • judge incorrectly • dreary, depressing • a fundamental truth • to clarify, explain • the leader of a school • to push or drive forward • desire to avoid; disgust • to put in the wrong place • clear and easily understood • a violent rotating windstorm • an exit; a means of going out • first in quality or importance • ...
Genre Crossword Puzzle 2020-11-04
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- Example of this is Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
- Is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual
- Intends to convince readers to believe in an idea or opinion and to do an action
- A traditionsl story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated
- A short piece of writing on aparticular subject
- Example of this is expository, argumentative, functional and opinion pieces
- Is factual, nonfiction writing that conveys information about a topic
- the biography of a person narrated by himself or herself
- The genre of literature, film comprising narratives that takes place in the past
- In which subgenre do a play, film or book that is made up of joke telling belong
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- Sleeping Beauty belongs in which genre
- War of the Worlds by H.G Wells belongs in which genre
- A disastrous event
- They depict our world and society
- Greek Mythology is an example of which genre
- Beauty and the Beast belongs in which genre
- Romeo and Juliet is an example of which genre
- In which genre do Sthepen Crane's The Open Boat belong
- Is made of two words, folk which means regional people and lore, which means stories
- A short story typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
- While you Decline to Cry (By O no Yasumaro)
21 Clues: A disastrous event • They depict our world and society • Sleeping Beauty belongs in which genre • Beauty and the Beast belongs in which genre • While you Decline to Cry (By O no Yasumaro) • Greek Mythology is an example of which genre • Romeo and Juliet is an example of which genre • A short piece of writing on aparticular subject • ...
Genre Crossword Puzzle 2020-11-04
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- Example of this is Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
- Is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual
- Intends to convince readers to believe in an idea or opinion and to do an action
- A traditionsl story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated
- A short piece of writing on aparticular subject
- Example of this is expository, argumentative, functional and opinion pieces
- Is factual, nonfiction writing that conveys information about a topic
- the biography of a person narrated by himself or herself
- The genre of literature, film comprising narratives that takes place in the past
- In which subgenre do a play, film or book that is made up of joke telling belong
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- Sleeping Beauty belongs in which genre
- War of the Worlds by H.G Wells belongs in which genre
- A disastrous event
- They depict our world and society
- Greek Mythology is an example of which genre
- Beauty and the Beast belongs in which genre
- Romeo and Juliet is an example of which genre
- In which genre do Sthepen Crane's The Open Boat belong
- Is made of two words, folk which means regional people and lore, which means stories
- A short story typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
- While you Decline to Cry (By O no Yasumaro)
21 Clues: A disastrous event • They depict our world and society • Sleeping Beauty belongs in which genre • Beauty and the Beast belongs in which genre • While you Decline to Cry (By O no Yasumaro) • Greek Mythology is an example of which genre • Romeo and Juliet is an example of which genre • A short piece of writing on aparticular subject • ...
Space 2024-05-02
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- earth O_____s around the sun
- its 9.8 on earth
- a constellation from Greek mythology
- a cloud of dust gas between stars
- is know as the red planet
- The____ orbits around the Earth
- there are eight of them in our solar system
- it has 146 moons
- it is a solar system past Neptune
- its the first element on the periodic table
- its a measure of inertia
- it is in the northern hemisphere and 7 people live on it
- it is the third brightest star in our solar system
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- the ______ telescope has been in space since 1990
- it is currently 23.381 billion km away from earth
- it used to be a planet but now is considered a dwarf planet
- millions or even billions of stars together
- a group of stars that form a shape of picture
- It takes ___________ for the ISS to make one complete turn around the Earth.
- a place in space that the gravity is so strong light can't even get out of it
- there is a chocolate named after it
- everything in our solar system orbits around it
- newtons first law
- there is a brand that is called this
- the closest one is 4.24 light years away
- one ________ is equal to 6 trillion miles
- its the planet we live on
- an object that moves around a bigger object
28 Clues: its 9.8 on earth • it has 146 moons • newtons first law • its a measure of inertia • is know as the red planet • its the planet we live on • earth O_____s around the sun • The____ orbits around the Earth • a cloud of dust gas between stars • it is a solar system past Neptune • there is a chocolate named after it • a constellation from Greek mythology • ...
Romantic 2023-02-14
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- introduced readers to Gothic romance with The Mysteries of Udolpho.
- had been notorious as well as, "Mad, bad, and dangerous to know."
- were at the very heart of romanticism.
- these conversation candies make passing secret messages to one's crush oh so sweet.
- is an intellectual movement in the 18th century.
- a cherub with roots in Greek mythology.
- is the bloody pagan ritual holiday which Valentine's Day is based on.
- are sometimes referred to as the letter "X."
- is considered the color of passion.
- were the family name of three exceptional sisters who wrote popular romantic novels in the mid 18th century.
- is the first known manufacturer of valentine cards.
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- the most popular city in France hosted the first Valentine's Day celebration.
- the first of these love notes were sent in the 15th century.
- had been a popular romantic poet, but died young due to poor health.
- are actual birds called Agapornis birds that refer to lovers.
- is considered the color of love.
- a type of valentine considered the anti-valentine's card.
- was thought of as a powerful tool for romantics.
- are sometimes referred to as the letter "O."
- was a first-generation romantic poet.
- a city in Italy where two forbidden lovers found nothing but tragedy.
- a gift that became popular during Victorian England, inspiring the book The Language of Flowers.
22 Clues: is considered the color of love. • is considered the color of passion. • was a first-generation romantic poet. • were at the very heart of romanticism. • a cherub with roots in Greek mythology. • are sometimes referred to as the letter "O." • are sometimes referred to as the letter "X." • was thought of as a powerful tool for romantics. • ...
Beach Crossword 2013-05-02
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- The birthplace of democracy
- The place we first kissed
- The place we visited 2 Saturdays ago (one word)
- Yes in greek
- The birthplace of the national anthem of Romania
- The name of the horse I rode
- The name of the Greek guy you like... :)
- This is Homer's epic poem about the Trojan War
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- The ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens
- The band we listened to at Hard Rock Cafe (one word)
- Goodmorning in greek
- The bar we are going to next Friday
- The Greek hero-king of Sparta
- My best friend Name
- The eighth largest country of the European Union by area
- No in Greek
16 Clues: No in Greek • Yes in greek • My best friend Name • Goodmorning in greek • The place we first kissed • The birthplace of democracy • The name of the horse I rode • The Greek hero-king of Sparta • The bar we are going to next Friday • The name of the Greek guy you like... :) • This is Homer's epic poem about the Trojan War • The place we visited 2 Saturdays ago (one word) • ...
Greek art 2021-03-12
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- Traditionally a bowl used to mix water and wine
- Notion that the parts of a work will be proportionate to each other
- Greek for young woman
- Original entrance to the Acropolis
- They created many copies of Greek originals, these copies are invaluable today as they are our only source of information about these pieces
- The material for constructing the Parthenon and other temples on the Acropolis
- A traditional Athenian garment for women, one was presented to Athena on her birthday
- The center chamber in a Greek temple
- A pottery vessel used to store various products
- An optical illusion in Greek columns where the shaft bulges out slightly in the center to make the columns appear straight and evenly spaced
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- He is the man responsible for many of the Parthenon pieces being in London, not Athens
- Triangular area within the pediment
- The uppermost portion of the capital of a column
- A standard, rule, or guideline in architecture
- Decorative square or rectangular panel found on Greek temples
- This temple order is considered the oldest and simplest
- Greek for young man
- The procession in celebration of Athena’s birthday
18 Clues: Greek for young man • Greek for young woman • Original entrance to the Acropolis • Triangular area within the pediment • The center chamber in a Greek temple • A standard, rule, or guideline in architecture • Traditionally a bowl used to mix water and wine • A pottery vessel used to store various products • The uppermost portion of the capital of a column • ...
Greece Vs. Rome 2021-02-17
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- The Greeks spoke Greek and the Romans spoke_______.
- Sea, Greece was surrounded by The _____________ and Rome was next to a river.
- Romans and Greeks loved attending ___________.
- Romans and Greeks loved to play ________.
- ____________ was a part of Roman and Greek society.
- Unlike Greeks, Romans were not afraid to poke fun at _______, leaders and heroes.
- Both Greek and Roman’s loved to eat food and drink ________.
- Romans and Greeks wrote a lot of _________.
- Romans cared about _________ trends. Greek clothing served a purpose.
- Education was more advanced in _______________.
- Like today’s children, Roman and Greek children played with ________.
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- Romans and Greeks enjoyed art, but had their own ______________.
- The Romans created an ______________, where Greeks created a civilization.
- Romans and Greeks had pets and loved ________.
- The Greeks wanted perfection and the Romans wanted ____________.
- Greeks and Romans had inspirational plays that ended with a ____________.
- In Greece, ____________ had no rights, but in Rome they had some.
- Romans and Greeks respected ______ and philosophers.
- Romans and Greeks played sports in an ______________.
- States, Both Greece and Rome started as _____________.
20 Clues: Romans and Greeks loved to play ________. • Romans and Greeks wrote a lot of _________. • Romans and Greeks had pets and loved ________. • Romans and Greeks loved attending ___________. • Education was more advanced in _______________. • The Greeks spoke Greek and the Romans spoke_______. • ____________ was a part of Roman and Greek society. • ...
GLA Jet2 Destinations 2025-08-30
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- Canary Island with Mount Teide
- Island nation in the Mediterranean
- Cypriot city famous for archaeological sites
- Spanish city known for Picasso Museum
- Capital of Italy, famous for the Colosseum
- Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast
- Portuguese city in the Algarve region
- Greek island also called Zakynthos
- Italian city of Romeo and Juliet
- Greek island known for ancient ruins
- Czech capital known as the "City of a Hundred Spires"
- City in Morocco known for its beaches
- Spanish city on the Costa Blanca
- Turkish resort city with a castle and marina
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- Swiss city by a lake, home to the UN
- Spanish island famous for nightlife
- Small Balearic island in Spain
- Canary Island with volcanic landscapes
- Capital of Mallorca, Spanish Balearic island
- Ionian Greek island with caves and beaches
- Greek island with medieval old town
- City on Crete near Knossos Palace
- Italian city famous for pizza
- Spanish city near the Costa Dorada
- Turkish airport serving southwestern resorts
- Greek island with beautiful beaches
26 Clues: Canary Island with Mount Teide • Italian city famous for pizza • Spanish city on the Costa Blanca • Small Balearic island in Spain • Italian city of Romeo and Juliet • City on Crete near Knossos Palace • City in Morocco known for its beaches • Spanish island famous for nightlife • Canary Island with volcanic landscapes • ...
Ancient Greece - Drama and Entertainment 2013-01-19
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- A state of mind
- Where plays take place
- Enjoyable
- You conseal your face with this
- A short story
- House of God
- Group of singers
- Headgear
- Emotion
- Waltz
- Items used in plays
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- Lift up your voice
- A celebration
- What all performers in greek plays were
- Individual in a play
- Ancient story
- Acting
- Communication
- A disaster
- What greek masks were made of
- Greek musical instrument
- Funny entertainment
- Cluster of people
- A musical
- A sharp weapon
25 Clues: Waltz • Acting • Emotion • Headgear • Enjoyable • A musical • A disaster • House of God • A celebration • Ancient story • Communication • A short story • A sharp weapon • A state of mind • Group of singers • Cluster of people • Lift up your voice • Funny entertainment • Items used in plays • Individual in a play • Where plays take place • Greek musical instrument • What greek masks were made of • ...
Midterm Review 2017-12-07
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- religion that advocated people follow the 8-Fold Path to minimize suffering
- a group of Greek city-states led by Athens to fight the Persian Empire
- a peaceful pre-Greek people who build elaborate temples and palaces
- a period of time before the Greek era in which violence was pervasive and culture was lost
- an Athenian leader who attempted to maintain order in the city through harsh laws
- Persian king who initiated the war between the Persians and Greeks
- an upper class whose wealth is based on land
- a government run by a small group of people
- a fortified area at the top of a hill central to Greek city-states
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- a river valley once inhabited by peaceful, productive people wiped out by the Aryans
- an Athenian leader who was responsible for the development of democracy in Athens
- the first written language developed by Sumerians
- while considered barbarians, they helped spread new ideas across the ancient world
- governor of a Persian province
- an administrative organization with officials and procedures
- early Mesopotamian stepped pyramids
- a war-like people pre-Greek people who valued courage, honor, and prowess in battle
- Athenian reformer who attempted to alleviate tension between rich and poor, but failed
- Spartan slaves
- Macedonian king who conquered the Greek peninsula after the Peloponnesian War
20 Clues: Spartan slaves • governor of a Persian province • early Mesopotamian stepped pyramids • a government run by a small group of people • an upper class whose wealth is based on land • the first written language developed by Sumerians • an administrative organization with officials and procedures • Persian king who initiated the war between the Persians and Greeks • ...
Dyorich Minerals Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-27
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- The name of this mineral is derived from the Greek word ‘gypsos’ meaning plaster
- Used as a flux in steel and aluminum processing
- Its name comes from the Greek term ‘adamao’
- Was first introduced by René Just Haüy deriving from the Greek word ‘amphíbolos’
- Forms mica-like flames
- The deep-red appearance of this mineral resembles the red-skinned French fruit ‘pomme grenate'
- This was named due to its olive-green color
- Its name is derived from the German word ‘Apatit’
- Another mineral that has been named after its color. The Greek word ‘chloros’ means green.
- The name has derived from the Greek word ‘kyanos’ meaning ‘deep blue'
- Was named by J.F.L. Hausmann in 1847
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- The Greek word ‘stauros’ means cross and ‘lithos’ indicates stone. Because of its cruciform or cross twins
- Its name has emanated from the German term ‘Feldspat’
- It was used as an alternative to Muscovy glass in Medieval Russia
- Was first described as “fibrolite” by Count de Bournon
- was first designated as ‘quarz’ by Georgius Agricola in 1530
- It has been derived from the Tamil-Dravidian word ‘kurundam’
- Found as a strange greenish crystal in many lava flows
- This mineral was initially named ‘orthose’ in 1801 by Rene Just Haüy
- This term, coined by Austrian mineralogist Wilhelm Karl von Hardinger, has derived from the German word ‘Calcit’
20 Clues: Forms mica-like flames • Was named by J.F.L. Hausmann in 1847 • Its name comes from the Greek term ‘adamao’ • This was named due to its olive-green color • Used as a flux in steel and aluminum processing • Its name is derived from the German word ‘Apatit’ • Its name has emanated from the German term ‘Feldspat’ • Was first described as “fibrolite” by Count de Bournon • ...
Greece 2023-06-11
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- national language
- another name for the "easter roman empire" this empire lived for over 1000 years
- Greek god of the underworld
- Sporting event started by the Ancient Greeks. It is held every four years today.
- Greatest of the Greek heroes and son of zeus
- capital city of Greece
- A fortress built on the top of a hill at the center of Athens. Many temples to the gods were built here.
- 3rd biggest city of Greece
- a country that borders Greece, the capital is Sofia
- a country who stole one of Greece's province name
- enemy city-state of Athens
- biggest enemy of Greece
- a country that borders Greece, the capital is Tirana
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- how much percent of Greece is covered in mountains
- Greek god of war
- the continent Greece is in
- A big body of water south of Greece
- 2nd biggest city of Greece
- goddess of wisdom
- Queen of the Greek gods and married to Zeus
- building at the acropolis in Athens
- "great" military leader who began the "Macedonian Empire" and beat Persia
- how many islands does Greece have
- Place where the major Greek gods lived
- The sea most of Greece's islands are found in
- national animal of Greece
- the god of lightning
- A type of government where you can vote born in Athens
- which region is Greece in
29 Clues: Greek god of war • national language • goddess of wisdom • the god of lightning • capital city of Greece • biggest enemy of Greece • national animal of Greece • which region is Greece in • the continent Greece is in • 2nd biggest city of Greece • 3rd biggest city of Greece • enemy city-state of Athens • Greek god of the underworld • how many islands does Greece have • ...
Ancient Greece 2023-05-03
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- a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
- the Minoans lived on this island
- the goddess of love and beauty
- a special sporting event to worship the god Zeus
- the goddess of wisdom
- Olympus: the place the greeks believed the gods stayed
- Sea: the sea the Greece settled around
- a Greek city-state known for its navy
- the god of the sea
- the god of war
- Zeus’s wife
- they built these to honer their gods
- belonging to the past or a very long time ago
- the temple that sits atop the Acropolis in Athens dedicated to Athena
- a Greek marketplace similar to an Agora
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- the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
- a Greek play that ended with the hero dying
- a Greek city-state known for its military training and discipline
- a traditional story, especially concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, typically involving supernatural beings or events.
- a system of government by the whole population
- considered the first Greek civilization
- a hill that Greek polises were built on
- all the eligible members of a state, typically through
- representatives.
- the god of the underworld
- tactical formation consisting of a block of heavily armed infantry standing shoulder to shoulder in files several ranks deep
26 Clues: Zeus’s wife • the god of war • representatives. • the god of the sea • the goddess of wisdom • the god of the underworld • the goddess of love and beauty • the Minoans lived on this island • they built these to honer their gods • a Greek city-state known for its navy • Sea: the sea the Greece settled around • considered the first Greek civilization • ...
Ancient Greece 2024-11-30
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- A few wealthy individuals in control of the government
- A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state
- A slave in ancient Sparta
- A tyrant who gave citizenship and land to the poor
- A politician and general who promoted Athenian democracy
- A military alliance of city-states to protect Greece from Persia
- A government ruled by a king or queen
- A series of conflicts fought between Greek city-states and Persia
- A Greek city-state known for education and philosophy
- Member of a political community with rights and responsibilites
- A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
- A fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill
- A military alliance of Greek city-states formed by Sparta to defend against Athens
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- A government where citizens make decisions by voting
- A strong Greek city-state known for its military power
- A type of democracy where people elect leaders to govern for them
- The involvment of individuals in making decisions impacting the community
- A government where a single ruler has absolute power
- Politican who is known for creating Athenian Democracy
- A public open space used for assemblies and markets
- A military conflict between Sparta and Athens for control of Greece
- A type of democracy where all citizens participate in making decisions
- Aother word for a Greek city-state
23 Clues: A slave in ancient Sparta • Aother word for a Greek city-state • A government ruled by a king or queen • A tyrant who gave citizenship and land to the poor • A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides • A public open space used for assemblies and markets • A government where citizens make decisions by voting • ...
Greek Food 2026-06-10
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- White goat cheese
- Skewered food
- A type of squid.
- Paste made of crushed sesame seeds.
- Tiny melon shaped seed pasta
- Greek for casserole, or baked in the oven
- A type 0f greek olives
- Paper-thin pastry dough used for appetisers, entrees and desserts.
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- Popular cucumber and yoghurt dip
- A hard,salty cheese which is good for grating
- Butter cookies topped with powdered sugar.
- Spanish filo pastries
- Fish egg spread that is popular Greek appetiser or starter.
- Greek name for oregano, used in many Greek dishes.
14 Clues: Skewered food • A type of squid. • White goat cheese • Spanish filo pastries • A type 0f greek olives • Tiny melon shaped seed pasta • Popular cucumber and yoghurt dip • Paste made of crushed sesame seeds. • Greek for casserole, or baked in the oven • A hard,salty cheese which is good for grating • Butter cookies topped with powdered sugar. • ...
The Golden Age of Athens 2023-09-20
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- Greek inventor of the screw and heat ray.
- Blind poet who wrote epics such as "The Illiad" and "The Odyssey".
- Greek column with scrolls
- investigated the relationship between the sides of a right triangle.
- Philosopher who was convicted of corrupting the youth.
- Wrote tragedies such as, "Antigone".
- the fancy and ornate Greek column
- Wrote "The Elements", the basis for modern geometry.
- "Father of History" who wrote about the Persian Wars.
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- Temple in Athens, dedicated to the goddess Athena.
- Leader of Athens during the Golden Age.
- Historian who wrote about the Peloponnesian War.
- Plain style of Greek column.
- Student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great.
- Sculptor in Athens who created the statue of Athena.
- Father of medicine; a doctor's oath is named after him
- Greek philosopher and student of Socrates.
17 Clues: Greek column with scrolls • Plain style of Greek column. • the fancy and ornate Greek column • Wrote tragedies such as, "Antigone". • Leader of Athens during the Golden Age. • Greek inventor of the screw and heat ray. • Greek philosopher and student of Socrates. • Historian who wrote about the Peloponnesian War. • Temple in Athens, dedicated to the goddess Athena. • ...
FIRE POWER 2012-10-14
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- niece of Circe (immortal daughter of Hecate)
- a huge abyss in the underworld
- a person who forges iron
- Jason's elder sister
- Leo's pet dragon
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- the Greek goddess of agriculture
- the Greek god of fire,crafts,and blacksmiths
- flashes of electricity
- the Greek personification for the sky
- the Greek goddess of love and beauty
- the Greek god of sleep
- the Greek god of the winds
12 Clues: Leo's pet dragon • Jason's elder sister • flashes of electricity • the Greek god of sleep • a person who forges iron • the Greek god of the winds • a huge abyss in the underworld • the Greek goddess of agriculture • the Greek goddess of love and beauty • the Greek personification for the sky • the Greek god of fire,crafts,and blacksmiths • ...
My Valentine Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-07
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- On which continent did Valentine’s Day originate?
- What does XOXO mean?
- dreams Why would you put candy under your pillow? To have…
- What comes in different shapes, sizes, and colors, reveals true feelings, but is almost always flat? A Valentine’s Day…
- What invention was first patented on Valentine’s Day?
- In which country is Feb. 14 called “Friend’s Day?”
- In which European country is the “I love you wall” located?
- You can touch me, you can break me, and you should win me if you want to be mine. What am I?
- What is Cupid’s name, according to Greek mythology?
- How did the telephone propose to his girlfriend? He gave her a…
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- What do yellow roses symbolize?
- Who originally sang the song “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”?
- Which popular website launched on Valentine’s Day 2005?
- Which flower is the most popular on Valentine’s Day?
- What connects two people, but only touches one?
- I can be round, square, or heart-shaped, white or dark, big or small, and on Valentine’s Day, I am loved by all. What am I?
- In which Shakespearean play is Valentine’s Day mentioned?
- Which U.S. state has a town named Valentine?
- Which TV series has an episode titled “The One With The Candy Hearts?”
- What do red roses symbolize?
20 Clues: What does XOXO mean? • What do red roses symbolize? • What do yellow roses symbolize? • Which U.S. state has a town named Valentine? • What connects two people, but only touches one? • On which continent did Valentine’s Day originate? • In which country is Feb. 14 called “Friend’s Day?” • What is Cupid’s name, according to Greek mythology? • ...
The Raven. Lyza 2023-01-19
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- Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
- Deferential respect
- (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health-feeble or inspid
- Archaic third person singular present of have
- A violent windy storm
- Paradise, another word for heaven
- Heavily loaded or weighted down
- Covered by soft padding that provides comfortable support
- The quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate
- Of or associated with the underworld
- Charming or enchanting often in a deceptive way
- Attempt to find something
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- Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
- Of long ago to former times used in nostalgic or mock nostalgic
- A person's face or facial expression
- Attractively unusual
- A person's look or manner especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood
- (something especially an alcoholic drink) heartily
- Expressing an earnest or anxious request; pleading
- Any of several people in greek mythology
- Relief or consolation
- (of a person or animal) is not easily upset or excited
- Feeling or showing tiredness especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep
- It seems to me
- A structure consisting of strips of wood or metal crossed and fastened together with square or diamond-shaped space left between used as a screen or fence or as a support if climbing plants
25 Clues: It seems to me • Deferential respect • Attractively unusual • Relief or consolation • A violent windy storm • Attempt to find something • Heavily loaded or weighted down • Paradise, another word for heaven • A person's face or facial expression • Of or associated with the underworld • Any of several people in greek mythology • Archaic third person singular present of have • ...
Crossword 2023-02-07
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- A Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977
- A music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
- The capital of Australia
- A Spanish painter and sculptor, created cubism
- Vietnamese rice noodle soup
- Fabric that consists of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands of different colours
- Burrowing mammal
- Scotland's fourth-largest city
- The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture
- A popular board game
- A long-running Scottish sitcom
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- A plea or demand for silence; hush (Scottish)
- One of the principal holidays of Christianity which marks the Resurrection of Jesus
- A child`s term for a rabbit
- A stringed musical instrument
- Bad-tempered or grumpy (Scottish)
- The god of the sky, weather, law and order, destiny and fate in Greek mythology
- Loch in Scotland with the largest surface area
- A basic shelter, usually left unlocked and available for anyone to use free of charge
- A type of thick soup made from smoked haddock, potatoes, and onions
- A 1990 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven
- A spring flower; The national flower of Wales
- Art festival which takes place every august in Edinburgh
- A woodwind instrument
- An informer
25 Clues: An informer • Burrowing mammal • A popular board game • A woodwind instrument • The capital of Australia • A child`s term for a rabbit • Vietnamese rice noodle soup • A stringed musical instrument • Scotland's fourth-largest city • A long-running Scottish sitcom • Bad-tempered or grumpy (Scottish) • A plea or demand for silence; hush (Scottish) • ...
Periodic Table of Elements 2023-02-15
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- Compounds containing this halogen are often used to disinfect swimming pools.
- This metal has 26 electrons.
- This radioactive element has the highest atomic mass of the naturally occuring elements.
- The third period alkaline earth metal.
- Compounds containing this element are essential to life; the element on its own is what makes up diamonds.
- A violet colored nonmetal that sublimes when heated.
- This element typically has 20 neutrons and is found in your bones.
- A yellow nonmetal that forms compounds with a horrible "rotten egg" smell.
- This nonmetal makes up about 20% of the air you breathe.
- This second period nonmetal is used in making fertilizer.
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- This element was named after the Titans of Greek mythology because of its strength.
- The smallest noble gas.
- A metal commonly used in electrical wiring, and is also what gives pennies their characteristic color.
- This metal can be used in photographic film.
- This element has an atomic mass of 74.9 amu.
- This element, one of the lightest, is used in certain types of batteries.
- A nonmetal that is liquid at room temperature.
- This element is named after Marie Curie, the scientist who discovered radium and polonium.
- This nobel gas glows purple when an electric current passes through it.
- This unreactive metal is very valuable and is often used in jewelry.
20 Clues: The smallest noble gas. • This metal has 26 electrons. • The third period alkaline earth metal. • This metal can be used in photographic film. • This element has an atomic mass of 74.9 amu. • A nonmetal that is liquid at room temperature. • A violet colored nonmetal that sublimes when heated. • This nonmetal makes up about 20% of the air you breathe. • ...
Genre Crossword Puzzle 2020-11-04
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- Example of this is Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
- Is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual
- Intends to convince readers to believe in an idea or opinion and to do an action
- A traditionsl story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated
- A short piece of writing on aparticular subject
- Example of this is expository, argumentative, functional and opinion pieces
- Is factual, nonfiction writing that conveys information about a topic
- the biography of a person narrated by himself or herself
- The genre of literature, film comprising narratives that takes place in the past
- In which subgenre do a play, film or book that is made up of joke telling belong
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- Sleeping Beauty belongs in which genre
- War of the Worlds by H.G Wells belongs in which genre
- A disastrous event
- They depict our world and society
- Greek Mythology is an example of which genre
- Beauty and the Beast belongs in which genre
- Romeo and Juliet is an example of which genre
- In which genre do Sthepen Crane's The Open Boat belong
- Is made of two words, folk which means regional people and lore, which means stories
- A short story typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
- While you Decline to Cry (By O no Yasumaro)
21 Clues: A disastrous event • They depict our world and society • Sleeping Beauty belongs in which genre • Beauty and the Beast belongs in which genre • While you Decline to Cry (By O no Yasumaro) • Greek Mythology is an example of which genre • Romeo and Juliet is an example of which genre • A short piece of writing on aparticular subject • ...
Stars and Constellation 2017-01-01
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- a hunter in Greek mythology
- a blue-white and a red supergiant
- Our closest star
- Nebula- Explosion was responsible for the information of cloud of dust and gas
- A large cloud of gas and dust
- Assigned numbers group of stars based on their brightness
- Major- part of a larger constellation
- Dwarf- Coolest start in the universe
- The star patterns that have been discovered but have not been officially identified as constellation
- Pattern of stars which are seen in the sky
- Stars- stars in the lower right
- Standard unit of distance
- a star in the constellation of Boötes
- sphere- Contains all the stars and other celestial objects within that area
- are extremely distant objects in our known universe
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- the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra
- Describes in terms of magnitude and luminosity
- Stars which suddenly become very bright
- star- star with substantially larger radius
- Stars- Stars whose brightness vary periodically
- brightest stars
- Stars- Stars of unequal magnitudes bound together
- Refers to an opaque object that emits thermal radiation
- Stars which is explode violently
- The power of a star
- holes- these Objects are invisible but are believed to be as massive as stars
- Measurement of the shift of a nearby object
- Neutron stars flickering with radio pulses
- Massive ball of plasma
- Also known as a yellow dwarf
30 Clues: brightest stars • Our closest star • The power of a star • Massive ball of plasma • Standard unit of distance • a hunter in Greek mythology • Also known as a yellow dwarf • A large cloud of gas and dust • Stars- stars in the lower right • Stars which is explode violently • a blue-white and a red supergiant • Dwarf- Coolest start in the universe • Major- part of a larger constellation • ...
Popular Books 2016-09-30
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- A horror story about a possessed amusement park.
- Brandon Mull writes this fantasy series about a sanctuary for mystical creatures.
- The kids in this story go to Hogwarts School.
- This sports fiction novel is about a football player who takes performance enhancing drugs.
- The main character in this story is a mechanic and a cyborg.
- Mystery in which the last words of March's cat burglar father instructs him to "find jewels".
- This is a fantasy story that revolves around the gods and heroes of greek mythology.
- stolen This is a book about a kidnapping.
- A biography that is written in graphic novel form.
- Survival story about a boy who climbs Mt. Everest.
- Novel about a girl who struggles after losing everything in a tornado.
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- Science fiction novel in which the vaccine for bees is turning teenagers into monsters.
- Futuristic dystopian novel that takes place in Chicago.
- All the characters in this fantasy series are dead.
- This story is like the Hunger Games meets the Bachelor.
- An adventure in which the main character is looking for his brother who is underground.
- One of the characters in this story is half giant/half human.
- A book written in verse about a girl who loses her arm.
- A book character who has electric powers.
- Realistic fiction novel about a girl struggling with dyslexia.
20 Clues: A book character who has electric powers. • stolen This is a book about a kidnapping. • The kids in this story go to Hogwarts School. • A horror story about a possessed amusement park. • A biography that is written in graphic novel form. • Survival story about a boy who climbs Mt. Everest. • All the characters in this fantasy series are dead. • ...
Crossword Review 2026-03-25
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- Working or spreading in a hidden and usually harmful way.
- Mountains of marble in the Apennines.
- Red hats for sale.
- Wicked Friar who insisted Botticelli give up paintings stories from Greek mythology.
- Michelangelo thought he was more of a _________ than a painter.
- Wall painting technique where paints are applied directly onto wet lime plaster, creating a bond as the plaster dries.
- Invaded Italy while Michelangelo painted.
- Number of years it tokk to paint the Sistine Chapel
- Harmless.
- Family that supported artists in Florence and beyond.
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- This guy stole the Mona Lisa and brought it back to Italy where he felt like it belonged.
- Ancient Roman Temple of the Gods
- The smaller of two largest Italian islands.
- Painted the Sistine Chapel, sculpted the David
- Designed flying machines, was one of the first to use oil paints.
- Warrior Pope who had Michelangelo paint the Sistine ceiling.
- The sculpture of Pope Julius (made by Michelangelo) was melted by the French and the bronze was later used to make a _____________ called "The Julia".
- Number of years it took to sculpt the David.
- Studied the work of Michelangelo and DaVinci and mastered their style.
- So very talkative.
- The ________was a "rebirth" of art, learning, and new ideas that began in Italy during the 1300s and spread across Europe until the 1600s.
21 Clues: Harmless. • Red hats for sale. • So very talkative. • Ancient Roman Temple of the Gods • Mountains of marble in the Apennines. • Invaded Italy while Michelangelo painted. • The smaller of two largest Italian islands. • Number of years it took to sculpt the David. • Painted the Sistine Chapel, sculpted the David • Number of years it tokk to paint the Sistine Chapel • ...
SWR Vocabulary and Roots Weeks 6-10 2022-05-16
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- Greek for "fear"
- To crouch or draw back, as from fear
- Greek for love or friendship
- Slightly salty
- Noisy and lacking discipline
- Greek for "with, together"
- To engage in a false display of strength or confidence
- Greek for "movement"
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- To block an opening or passage with an obstacle or a barrier
- To refuse to buy, use, or deal with as a form of protest
- To honor the memory of
- Greek for "put, place, position"
- The order or sequence of events
- To force to leave a place
- To wave or exhibit something in a dramatic or threatening way
15 Clues: Slightly salty • Greek for "fear" • Greek for "movement" • To honor the memory of • To force to leave a place • Greek for "with, together" • Greek for love or friendship • Noisy and lacking discipline • The order or sequence of events • Greek for "put, place, position" • To crouch or draw back, as from fear • To engage in a false display of strength or confidence • ...
Ancient greece Weston 2023-02-16
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- foreigner in a greek city-state often a merchant or artisan
- society organized for the purpose of waging war
- hereditary class of ruler
- art and practice of government
- greek military
- government in which citizens hold political power
- ownership and control of other people as property
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- person who pays rent with money or crops
- government in which a small group of people rule
- person forced to work as a farmer
- greek city state
- military housing
- legal member of a country or city state
- high city in greek, the upper part of ancient greek cty
- man responsible for day-to-day operation
15 Clues: greek military • greek city state • military housing • hereditary class of ruler • art and practice of government • person forced to work as a farmer • legal member of a country or city state • person who pays rent with money or crops • man responsible for day-to-day operation • society organized for the purpose of waging war • government in which a small group of people rule • ...
Psyche and Her Love 2014-01-10
Foods 2024-01-16
Chapter 8 cross puzzle ;) 2017-03-15
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- a city that began as a Greek colony
- the _ age is one that is marked by great achievements
- know what sea lies to east of Greece
- the year of the first modern Olympics
- Government witch only few people have power
- mountain with a fortress on it
- a city that began as a Greek colony
- what island the Mianos lived on
- king of all gods
- a city that began as a Greek colony
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- queen of the gods
- know what Greek city-state was the first to develop a democracy
- who homer and Aesop are and what they are credited with writing
- know who are considered to be the first Greeks as well as being the first to speak the greek language
- rich landowners
- know what Greek leader first brought democracy to Athens
- know who the tyrant was that ruled Athens
- geographical feature cover most of Greece
- Greek word for city-state
19 Clues: rich landowners • king of all gods • queen of the gods • Greek word for city-state • mountain with a fortress on it • what island the Mianos lived on • a city that began as a Greek colony • a city that began as a Greek colony • a city that began as a Greek colony • know what sea lies to east of Greece • the year of the first modern Olympics • ...
Etymology Crossword 1.1 2011-09-08
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- (GREEK) BOTH
- The _____ is the layer of skin that sits upon all the other layers, to protect your body.
- After swimming outside in February, her body heat was below normal. She had the symptoms of _____.
- You can skip the _____ of this book; it’s only a few words before the real story begins.
- (GREEK) AFTER, CHANGED, OVER
- This book is full of _____s: ninjas did not shoot lasers! The author has his time backwards.
- The children watched the butterfly’s _____ with rapt attention. It changed form before their eyes!
- Jamaicans speak a _____ of English between one another that sounds very different from the American _____.
- Did you just say, “Put a nickel in it”? That’s a unique _____ to tell me to hurry up!
- After looking through your symptoms, my _____ is that you do not have bird flu.
- Officers, let’s _____ our watches, so that we can each arrest our criminals together at the same time.
- When you can’t find the words, use a _____ to carry over your feelings to others.
- (GREEK) ONE'S OWN, UNIQUE
- Frogs and other ______s have lives both on land and in water.
- (GREEK) BEFORE, IN FRONT OF
- During WWII, whole populations of people were killed in the _____.
- That sinus infection last month has turned into a _____ cough. You are sick all the time!
- (GREEK) ROCK
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- (GREEK) BURN
- (GREEK) TIME
- My brother can write with both his left and his right hand. He’s _____.
- (GREEK) SKIN
- Exxon-Mobil refines the oil that it pumps out of rocks into _____.
- The burning acids in my laboratory are _____, but your sarcasm right now is more _____ still!
- When I was younger, I had a fast _____. Even when I ate chocolate cake, my body would throw it over into energy to burn it off.
- After I kill my first buck, the _____ [person noun ending in -ist] will arrange the deer’s skin in a lifelike pose.
- I _____ that the Grizzlies will return to the playoffs this year.
- My _____ is that I shake my spoon every time I take it out of my mouth. Do you do something unique?
- The thick-skinned family of animals called _____s includes elephants, rhinos, and hippos.
- After my kidney was removed, I needed _____ to filter through my blood.
- (GREEK) THROUGH, ACROSS, BETWEEN
- “Doctor, what’s my _____?” “I’m afraid it will take you three months to recover.”
- Many trees that fell to the ground in prehistoric ages have turned into stone over time. The weather conditions _____ the wood.
- (GREEK) HEAT
34 Clues: (GREEK) BURN • (GREEK) TIME • (GREEK) BOTH • (GREEK) SKIN • (GREEK) HEAT • (GREEK) ROCK • (GREEK) ONE'S OWN, UNIQUE • (GREEK) BEFORE, IN FRONT OF • (GREEK) AFTER, CHANGED, OVER • (GREEK) THROUGH, ACROSS, BETWEEN • Frogs and other ______s have lives both on land and in water. • I _____ that the Grizzlies will return to the playoffs this year. • ...
Greece Crossword 2018-09-16
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- Ixion was an evil man who was punished by being tied to a wheel of fire that rolls forever
- Apollo was Greek god of music and poetry. He was also god of prophecy.
- Echidna was part woman and part snake
- Ceres was the Greek goddess of agriculture and the harvest
- hind The Cerynean hind had golden antlers and bronze hooves. It was caught by Hercules.
- Actaeon was a hunter who saw the goddess Artemis bathing. She turned him into a stag and he was killed by his own dogs.
- Fields The Elysian Fields were part of the underworld. They were a paradise for the righteous after death.
- Danae was the mother of the hero Perseus
- Patroclus was a Greek warrior in the Trojan war. He was killed by the Trojan Hector.
- A gorgon was a female monster with snakes for hair. Gorgons were so hideous they turned anyone who saw them into stone
- Demeter was Greek goddess of harvests and fertility
- Echo was a nypmph. The goddess Hera cursed her so she could only repeat what other people said. Unable to speak to her lover Echo faded away till only her voice remained.
- Daedalus was the first man to fly with his son Icarus
- Morpheus was Greek god of dreams
- Zephyr was god of the west wind
- Talos was a giant living, bronze statue who guarded Crete.
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- Chiron was one of the centaurs
- Triton was a sea god. He was the son of Poseidon and he acted as his herald.
- Charon was the boatman who ferried the dead across the River Styx
- Charybdis was a huge whirlpool that wrecked ships
- Arachne was a Greek woman who was very good at weaving. The goddess Athene turned her into a spider.
- Zeus was ruler of the Greek gods. He also controlled lightning, thunder and rain
- In the Greek version of the flood story Zeus sent a terrible flood. Deucalion built an ark and survived with his wife Pyrrah
- Endymion was a handsome man. Zeus put him into an eternal sleep in which he never grew old.
- Atlas was a titan (a human shaped giant) who held up the sky to prevent it falling to earth
- Tyche was the Greek goddess of fortune
- Harpies were evil creatures, part women, part birds
- Cerberus was a dog with 3 heads who guarded the underworld and prevented the dead from escaping
- Aphrodite was Greek goddess of love
- Boreas was god of the north wind
30 Clues: Chiron was one of the centaurs • Zephyr was god of the west wind • Boreas was god of the north wind • Morpheus was Greek god of dreams • Aphrodite was Greek goddess of love • Echidna was part woman and part snake • Tyche was the Greek goddess of fortune • Danae was the mother of the hero Perseus • Charybdis was a huge whirlpool that wrecked ships • ...
Etymology Crossword 1.1 2011-09-08
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- (GREEK) SKIN
- During WWII, whole populations of people were killed in the _____.
- (GREEK) TIME
- Frogs and other ______s have lives both on land and in water.
- The _____ is the layer of skin that sits upon all the other layers, to protect your body.
- Did you just say, “Put a nickel in it”? That’s a unique _____ to tell me to hurry up!
- The thick-skinned family of animals called _____s includes elephants, rhinos, and hippos.
- My brother can write with both his left and his right hand. He’s _____.
- After swimming outside in February, her body heat was below normal. She had the symptoms of _____.
- Many trees that fell to the ground in prehistoric ages have turned into stone over time. The weather conditions _____ the wood.
- (GREEK) AFTER, CHANGED, OVER
- I _____ that the Grizzlies will return to the playoffs this year.
- “Doctor, what’s my _____?” “I’m afraid it will take you three months to recover.”
- This book is full of _____s: ninjas did not shoot lasers! The author has his time backwards.
- My _____ is that I shake my spoon every time I take it out of my mouth. Do you do something unique?
- Jamaicans speak a _____ of English between one another that sounds very different from the American _____.
- After looking through your symptoms, my _____ is that you do not have bird flu.
- (GREEK) BURN
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- You can skip the _____ of this book; it’s only a few words before the real story begins.
- After I kill my first buck, the _____ [person noun ending in -ist] will arrange the deer’s skin in a lifelike pose.
- That sinus infection last month has turned into a _____ cough. You are sick all the time!
- (GREEK) THROUGH, ACROSS, BETWEEN
- The children watched the butterfly’s _____ with rapt attention. It changed form before their eyes!
- (GREEK) HEAT
- Exxon-Mobil refines the oil that it pumps out of rocks into _____.
- When I was younger, I had a fast _____. Even when I ate chocolate cake, my body would throw it over into energy to burn it off.
- Officers, let’s _____ our watches, so that we can each arrest our criminals together at the same time.
- (GREEK) BEFORE, IN FRONT OF
- When you can’t find the words, use a _____ to carry over your feelings to others.
- After my kidney was removed, I needed _____ to filter through my blood.
- The burning acids in my laboratory are _____, but your sarcasm right now is more _____ still!
- (GREEK) BOTH
- (GREEK) ONE'S OWN, UNIQUE
- (GREEK) ROCK
34 Clues: (GREEK) SKIN • (GREEK) TIME • (GREEK) HEAT • (GREEK) BOTH • (GREEK) ROCK • (GREEK) BURN • (GREEK) ONE'S OWN, UNIQUE • (GREEK) BEFORE, IN FRONT OF • (GREEK) AFTER, CHANGED, OVER • (GREEK) THROUGH, ACROSS, BETWEEN • Frogs and other ______s have lives both on land and in water. • I _____ that the Grizzlies will return to the playoffs this year. • ...
Ultimate ANCIENT History Crossword 2023-11-13
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- Ancient Mesopotamian stepped temple tower
- Young pharaoh whose tomb was discovered in 1922
- Mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human or animal
- Ancient Egyptian ruler
- Ancient Egyptian writing system
- Carthaginian general who famously crossed the Alps during the Second Punic War
- Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher
- Roman temple dedicated to all the gods
- Narrow pass where 300 Spartans fought off thousands of Persians
- Important city in ancient Egypt and Greece
- Ancient Anatolian people and empire
- Ancient Greek city, home of Agamemnon
- Archaeological term, means "leave it be"
- Ancient Greek historian of the Peloponnesian War
- Ancient Greek and Roman vessel for holding liquids
- Succession of rulers from the same family
- Public space in ancient Greek cities
- Persian king who expanded the empire and codified its laws
- Babylonian king, builder of the Hanging Gardens
- Ancient empire ruled by Cyrus the Great
- Sun-Disk god worshipped by Akhenaten
- Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher
- Roman King of the gods
- Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor
- Writer of an epic poem about a great war and a great journey
- Ancient Mesoamerican civilization known for impressive pyramids and hieroglyphic writing
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- First Roman Emperor, formerly known as Octavian
- Short sword used by Roman soldiers
- Involving all Greek city-states
- Study or collection of currency, including coins
- Prominent Athenian statesman during the Golden Age
- Performed the ultimate act of betrayal to his friend to save Rome
- Public square in ancient Roman cities
- Greek City-state
- Valley, an area with an ancient civilization known for its well-planned cities and advanced drainage systems
- Ancient civilization of pre-Roman Italy
- Wedge-shaped writing of ancient Mesopotamia
- City in the epic poems of Homer
- Ancient Phoenician city-state
- Ancient Greek soldier, typically heavily armed
- Roman Emperor known for his Column and Forum
- Ancient Roman city preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
- Female Pharoah, often had to go as a man
- Roman Emperor that played the fiddle while Rome burned
- Ancient Greek god of wine and revelry
- Four-year period between ancient Olympic Games
- Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial contests
- Major river of ancient Mesopotamia
- Hilltop citadel in Athens
- Founder of Rome, according to legend
50 Clues: Greek City-state • Ancient Egyptian ruler • Roman King of the gods • Hilltop citadel in Athens • Ancient Phoenician city-state • Involving all Greek city-states • Ancient Egyptian writing system • City in the epic poems of Homer • Short sword used by Roman soldiers • Major river of ancient Mesopotamia • Ancient Anatolian people and empire • Public space in ancient Greek cities • ...
Mythology Crossword by Kaitlyn Conine 2012-10-11
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- Greek god of music. His twin sister is Artemis.
- Greek goddess of love, desire, and beauty. She has a girdle that can have anyone she wishes desire her.
- goddess of agriculture, came from the Greek godess Demeter
- Norse god of eloquence and poetry, son of Odin
- Roman goddess of the arts and wisdo. She is believed to be the inventor of musical instruments and numbers.
- Roman god of the underworld and death. Jupiter and Neptune were his brothers.
- Zeus' wife and sister. Greek goddess of marriage and birth
- Roman goddess of love and beauty and daughter of the Roman gad Jupiter
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- Roman god of the sea
- Norse god of mischief and destruction.
- Greek god of war and hated both his parents, Zeus and Hera
- Greek god off the sea and protector of all bodies of water. Usually seen with a trident.
- Norse god of thunder, one of the most powerful gods
- ruled the Olympian gods and was the god of the sky
- leader of all the Norse gods and goddesses, had a spear named Grungir
- wife of Odin and Norse goddess of love and fertility
- Roman god of wine
- Norse god of war and son of Odin
18 Clues: Roman god of wine • Roman god of the sea • Norse god of war and son of Odin • Norse god of mischief and destruction. • Norse god of eloquence and poetry, son of Odin • Greek god of music. His twin sister is Artemis. • ruled the Olympian gods and was the god of the sky • Norse god of thunder, one of the most powerful gods • ...
Grade 7 SS List #2 Stromski 2025-02-11
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- tame an animal and keep for a pet or food
- Latin root: God
- studies ancient artifacts
- Greek root: God
- Greek root: carve
- waterfall
- Greek root: star
- Latin root: God
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- rights and duties you have as a citizen
- Latin root: city
- writing with pictures on old clay tablets
- writing in ancient Egypt carved into stone or clay
- one family stays in power; no elections
- Greek Root: man, human
- a god
- Latin root: city
- studies the stars
17 Clues: a god • waterfall • Latin root: God • Greek root: God • Latin root: God • Latin root: city • Latin root: city • Greek root: star • Greek root: carve • studies the stars • Greek Root: man, human • studies ancient artifacts • rights and duties you have as a citizen • one family stays in power; no elections • tame an animal and keep for a pet or food • writing with pictures on old clay tablets • ...
Rome and Greece 2022-01-28
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- Promoted religious and cultural freedom in the lands he conquered
- The first great Greek philosopher
- fortress on top of a hill
- where was the Roman Republic build?
- polis was a _________
- Who classified governments: monarchies, democracies, republics
- Caesar was ___________ by Roman senators who had grown jealous of his popularity and power
- eco based on trade and seafarming
- established written laws
- Began to fail due to economic strains between the classes
- A greek student of socrates
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- site of business transactions and political affairs
- The social hub and financial marketplace, on and around a centrally located large open space
- Came to power after Caesar’s death
- practiced OLIGARCHY
- empire divided in two parts Civil War
- the Greeks and Romans practiced
- The citadel
- Ancident Greek City-State
- What was the Greek Polis
- began to fail due to economic strains between the classes
21 Clues: The citadel • practiced OLIGARCHY • polis was a _________ • What was the Greek Polis • established written laws • fortress on top of a hill • Ancident Greek City-State • A greek student of socrates • the Greeks and Romans practiced • The first great Greek philosopher • eco based on trade and seafarming • Came to power after Caesar’s death • where was the Roman Republic build? • ...
Roman and Greek Architecture 2024-10-24
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- A large public Roman building used for meetings and gatherings, later influencing the design of Christian churches.
- A massive Roman amphitheater used for public events, showcasing Roman engineering with arches and concrete.
- A row of columns surrounding a courtyard or building, common in both Greek and Roman architecture.
- The most decorative Greek column style, featuring an elaborate capital with carvings of leaves and flowers.
- A decorative horizontal band, often carved, found on Greek and Roman buildings, just above the columns.
- A building used for religious worship, central to Greek and Roman architecture, often with grand columns and pediments.
- A vertical support structure, often cylindrical, used to hold up buildings, common in both Greek and Roman architecture.
- A curved structure used to support weight, first widely used by the Romans for bridges and large buildings.
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- A Roman bridge-like structure used to carry water over long distances using arches and gravity.
- A round, curved roof, perfected by the Romans, seen in buildings like the Pantheon.
- The triangular upper part of the front of a building, commonly found above Greek and Roman temples.
- A Roman temple with a large dome, dedicated to all the gods, famous for its architectural innovation.
- A Greek column style with a scroll-like design on its capital, more elegant than Doric columns.
- The simplest and sturdiest style of Greek column, with a plain, unadorned capital (top).
- The top part of a column, often decorated in Greek and Roman architecture.
- An arched ceiling or roof made from a series of arches, commonly used in Roman architecture.
16 Clues: The top part of a column, often decorated in Greek and Roman architecture. • A round, curved roof, perfected by the Romans, seen in buildings like the Pantheon. • The simplest and sturdiest style of Greek column, with a plain, unadorned capital (top). • An arched ceiling or roof made from a series of arches, commonly used in Roman architecture. • ...
Ancient Greece & Rome 2025-09-11
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- Greek leader known for expanding democracy.
- a Greek city-state known for being home to the greatest army.
- this political practice of a "rule by many" was started in Athens, Greece.
- a Greek city-state known for being the center of democracy and philosophy.
- 2 chief leaders of the Roman Republic
- this religion became the dominant religion of the Roman Empire after Emperor Constantine converted & issued the Edit of Milan in 313 C.E.
- Before Rome became an Empire
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- "Roman Peace"
- Greek philosopher known for his questioning method.
- _______ the Great: Greek leader known for conquering Persia and spreading Hellenistic culture.
- this was was fought between Athens & Sparta. Sparta won & became the dominant Greek city-state.
- Greek philosopher known for his emphasis on ethics, science, and politics.
- this is the Greek word for "city-state"
13 Clues: "Roman Peace" • Before Rome became an Empire • 2 chief leaders of the Roman Republic • this is the Greek word for "city-state" • Greek leader known for expanding democracy. • Greek philosopher known for his questioning method. • a Greek city-state known for being home to the greatest army. • Greek philosopher known for his emphasis on ethics, science, and politics. • ...
Spelling/Vocabulary Quiz #26 2013-04-25
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- having to do with sailors, ships, or oceans
- measures height
- a large food store
- the highest singing voice for a man
- measures the movement of the ground
- height above sea level
- having to do with the study of the earth's surface
- the science of determining where a ship or aircraft is going
- root that means "high" or "tall"
- Greek root that means "measure"
- Greek root that means "ship"
- branch of mathematics
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- having excessive or super power
- a star-shaped symbol
- navigate a space craft
- the act of watching over or directing
- a device for measuring the distance a vehicle has traveled
- Latin root for "above" or "beyond"
- study of rocks, soil, and other minerals
- Russian astronaut
- Greek root that means "star"
- Greek root that means "earth"
22 Clues: measures height • Russian astronaut • a large food store • a star-shaped symbol • branch of mathematics • navigate a space craft • height above sea level • Greek root that means "star" • Greek root that means "ship" • Greek root that means "earth" • having excessive or super power • Greek root that means "measure" • root that means "high" or "tall" • Latin root for "above" or "beyond" • ...
Latin I- Mixed-Bag Crossword! 2021-10-26
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- a verb linking a subject and complement
- Roman god of the sea
- under a tree
- Roman god of the sun, music, poetry
- rident
- amicae
- Greek goddess of the hunt
- Davus groans
- weak or shaky
- the noun receiving the action (-m)
- neighboring
- magna voce
- Greek goddess who sprang from Zeus's head
- Greek god of the forge
- an action word
- sollicita
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- Greek goddess born from seafoam
- Hera and Zeus's relationship (the creepy one)
- in a short time
- Descende, Sexte
- he approaches
- they shout
- he/she writes
- Hera's area of power (oh, the irony)
- the noun which does the action
- they sit
- country house and farm
- big, great, loud
- piscinam
- strenua
- Roman messenger god
- nihil
32 Clues: nihil • rident • amicae • strenua • they sit • piscinam • sollicita • they shout • magna voce • neighboring • under a tree • Davus groans • he approaches • he/she writes • weak or shaky • an action word • in a short time • Descende, Sexte • big, great, loud • Roman messenger god • Roman god of the sea • country house and farm • Greek god of the forge • Greek goddess of the hunt • the noun which does the action • ...
Word Work 2024-01-30
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- the present participle form of hope
- a Greek suffix meaning "study of"
- the plural form of the Greek noun "elephant"
- the past tense form of the verb fit
- the part of speech of jump
- the present participle form of hop
- the part of speech of "lucky"
- the opposite of fit
- Your teacher may ask you to make your spelling test legible, so you will have to ____ it
- the opposite of agree
- the opposite of lucky
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- Make the noun "bench" plural
- the opposite of fortunate
- opposite of ease
- a Greek root meaning "fear"
- the past tense form of the verb dance
- a Greek root meaning "sound"
- to visit again
- the part of speech of "luck"
- appear again
- the past tense form of the verb fill
- the opposite of like
22 Clues: appear again • to visit again • opposite of ease • the opposite of fit • the opposite of like • the opposite of agree • the opposite of lucky • the opposite of fortunate • the part of speech of jump • a Greek root meaning "fear" • Make the noun "bench" plural • a Greek root meaning "sound" • the part of speech of "luck" • the part of speech of "lucky" • a Greek suffix meaning "study of" • ...
Roman Numerals 2024-11-01
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- This means 4.
- This Latin preposition means without.
- The English meaning of this Greek word is much or many.
- What is the numerical value of V?
- This word literally translates to we do not know.
- This Latin preposition means against.
- This Greek preposition means over or beyond.
- The word for one in Russian.
- The word for two in Russian.
- This Latin preposition means in front of or on.
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- Primum means ________.
- This means 5.
- What is the numerical value of II?
- The English meaning of this Greek word is large or great.
- The word for three in Albanian.
- This word means 1,000.
- This Latin preposition means within.
- This Greek preposition means with or together.
- This literally translates to I believe.
- A sextet has how many members?
20 Clues: This means 5. • This means 4. • Primum means ________. • This word means 1,000. • The word for one in Russian. • The word for two in Russian. • A sextet has how many members? • The word for three in Albanian. • What is the numerical value of V? • What is the numerical value of II? • This Latin preposition means within. • This Latin preposition means without. • ...
Cardiovascular system 2025-11-18
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- Latin for "vessel"
- coronary artery disease
- uses ultrasound to create images of the heart
- heart rate
- a condition where plaque builds up inside arteries
- commonly known as high blood pressure
- exchanges blood, gases, and nutrients throughout the body
- myocardial infarction
- the muscular organ that pumps blood through the body
- Greek for "fast"
- blood pressure
- carry blood away from the heart to the organs and tissues
- Medical term for heart attack
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- middle, muscular layer of the heart
- used to listen to the heart and lungs
- an irregular heartbeat
- monitors blood pressure
- Greek for "heart"
- congestive heart failure
- transports blood to the heart
- uses X-rays
- a bulge or swelling in a blood vessel wall
- Greek for "inflammation"
- Records the electrical activity of the heart
- Greek for "slow"
25 Clues: heart rate • uses X-rays • blood pressure • Greek for "fast" • Greek for "slow" • Greek for "heart" • Latin for "vessel" • myocardial infarction • an irregular heartbeat • coronary artery disease • monitors blood pressure • congestive heart failure • Greek for "inflammation" • transports blood to the heart • Medical term for heart attack • middle, muscular layer of the heart • ...
Crossword 2021-02-28
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- Olympian god of the sea, earthquakes, and storms
- Ancient Greek goddess of war
- Ancient god of trade, wealth, luck, and fertility
- Ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, passion, and procreation
- King of gods of Mount Olympus
- Olympian god of the sun and light
- Greek god of hunting, wild nature, and chastity
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- Greek goddess of harvest, sacred law, and cycle of life and death
- Greek god of metalworking, smithing, sculpture, masonry, fire, and volcanoes
- Ancient Greek god of wine
- Queen of the gods and wife of Zeus
- Greek god of war
12 Clues: Greek god of war • Ancient Greek god of wine • Ancient Greek goddess of war • King of gods of Mount Olympus • Olympian god of the sun and light • Queen of the gods and wife of Zeus • Greek god of hunting, wild nature, and chastity • Olympian god of the sea, earthquakes, and storms • Ancient god of trade, wealth, luck, and fertility • ...
Morphology: Latin & Greek Bases 2023-05-29
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- The Greek base "auto" means ____
- What Greek base means sound?
- "Aud" means __ _____
- What Greek base means the study of?
- What Latin base means to carry?
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- "Tele" means far away or _______
- What Greek base means small?
- The Greek base that means light is _____
- ____ is what the Greek base "bio" means
- What Greek base has the same exact definition as "gram"?
- What Greek base means to write?
11 Clues: "Aud" means __ _____ • What Greek base means small? • What Greek base means sound? • What Greek base means to write? • What Latin base means to carry? • "Tele" means far away or _______ • The Greek base "auto" means ____ • What Greek base means the study of? • ____ is what the Greek base "bio" means • The Greek base that means light is _____ • ...
Crossword of the Ancient Gods 2020-11-08
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- You can't escape this Mayan god's "rain" of terror!
- The Egyptian god of the dead.
- Queen of the Greek gods.
- This Roman god sure is hot!
- Ancient Egyptian god of the Sun.
- The Egyptian ruler of the underworld.
- Home of the Greek gods.
- Ancient Egyptian serpent god of destruction.
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- To vikings, this word would make the world end.
- King of the Viking gods.
- A Greek god who will scare you to death.
- The path to the Viking gods.
- This Greek god loves waging war.
- If you were hurt, this Greek/Roman god would heal you.
- Norse guardian of the bridge.
15 Clues: Home of the Greek gods. • King of the Viking gods. • Queen of the Greek gods. • This Roman god sure is hot! • The path to the Viking gods. • The Egyptian god of the dead. • Norse guardian of the bridge. • This Greek god loves waging war. • Ancient Egyptian god of the Sun. • The Egyptian ruler of the underworld. • A Greek god who will scare you to death. • ...
SWR Vocabulary and Roots Weeks 6-10 2022-05-16
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- Greek for "fear"
- To crouch or draw back, as from fear
- Greek for love or friendship
- Slightly salty
- Noisy and lacking discipline
- Greek for "with, together"
- To engage in a false display of strength or confidence
- Greek for "movement"
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- To block an opening or passage with an obstacle or a barrier
- To refuse to buy, use, or deal with as a form of protest
- To honor the memory of
- Greek for "put, place, position"
- The order or sequence of events
- To force to leave a place
- To wave or exhibit something in a dramatic or threatening way
15 Clues: Slightly salty • Greek for "fear" • Greek for "movement" • To honor the memory of • To force to leave a place • Greek for "with, together" • Greek for love or friendship • Noisy and lacking discipline • The order or sequence of events • Greek for "put, place, position" • To crouch or draw back, as from fear • To engage in a false display of strength or confidence • ...
SWR Vocabulary and Roots Weeks 6-10 2022-05-16
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- Greek for love or friendship
- Greek for "put, place, position"
- Greek for "fear"
- The order or sequence of events
- Greek for "with, together"
- To crouch or draw back, as from fear
- To honor the memory of
- To wave or exhibit something in a dramatic or threatening way
- To engage in a false display of strength or confidence
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- Slightly salty
- To force to leave a place
- Greek for "movement"
- Noisy and lacking discipline
- To refuse to buy, use, or deal with as a form of protest
- To block an opening or passage with an obstacle or a barrier
15 Clues: Slightly salty • Greek for "fear" • Greek for "movement" • To honor the memory of • To force to leave a place • Greek for "with, together" • Greek for love or friendship • Noisy and lacking discipline • The order or sequence of events • Greek for "put, place, position" • To crouch or draw back, as from fear • To engage in a false display of strength or confidence • ...
Semester One Review 2015-01-05
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- Common enemy of both Athens and Sparta
- Ancient Egyptian leader
- Another name for Lines of Longitude
- Process Egyptian priests used to preserve dead bodies
- Type of democracy used in modern USA
- Type of information source from people who were actually "there"
- Before the Common Era abbreviation
- Military Pharaoh; creator of the first peace treaty
- Unlocked ancient hieroglyphics for scientists (2 words)
- War between Athens and Sparta
- Babylonian law-giver
- Greek philosopher credited with the scientific method
- The original state of nature for humanity
- A society with cities, a government, specialized jobs, religion, writing...
- Greek city-state with good farmland; nearly surrounded by mountains
- Leader of Athens during the Golden Age
- Type of democracy practiced in Ancient Greece
- Shows distance on a map
- Greek philosopher who taught by asking questions
- Greek mathematician who created a math school and important theories
- Another name for Lines of Latitude
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- People responsible for writing
- Greek marketplace where people shared ideas
- Mesopotamia; river area site of early civilizations (2 words)
- Imaginary line separating the Eastern and Western hemispheres (2 words)
- Mesopotamian writing
- Government style ruled by religious leaders
- working together
- Wandering from place to place in search of food and shelter (like the early hunter-gatherers)
- Macedonian leader who spread Greek ideas around the world through conquering
- War between Troy and Greece; Greeks won by delivering a "horsey" surprise
- Egyptian Boy-King whose undisturbed tomb gave scientists clues about ancient life
- "Trade" pharaoh; first female ruler of Egypt
- Part of a map that explains the symbols
- Greek doctor; modern doctors take an oath named after him
- Social Contract philosopher; believed that political societies must choose their own leader
36 Clues: working together • Mesopotamian writing • Babylonian law-giver • Ancient Egyptian leader • Shows distance on a map • War between Athens and Sparta • People responsible for writing • Before the Common Era abbreviation • Another name for Lines of Latitude • Another name for Lines of Longitude • Type of democracy used in modern USA • Common enemy of both Athens and Sparta • ...
Ancient Greece 2022-08-28
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- / greek reformer also know for his poetry
- / person who takes power ilegally
- / a greek with the right to participate in government
- / sickness that broke out in athens
- / a warrior society that prepared for war at birth, due to being surrounded by enemies
- / greek for city state
- / gave greeks their alphabets
- / rule by the few
- / sparta's strength
- / a large outdoor space used by the ancient greek for entertainment
- / story that explain beliefs
- / what greek ate often
- / a city state in greece that was a very important cultural centre in the 5th century B.C
- / he was a philosopher, student of plato and teacher of alexander the great
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- / conflict that bring city state together
- / home of God, Goddesses
- / this greek king spent most of his life creating one of the largest empire of the ancient world through his military
- / he was a philosopher who founded academy in athens, the first institution of higher learning in the western world
- / military houses
- / he was a philosopher who contributed to the field of ethic and taught other to ask question when solving problem.
- / games held in ancient greece every four years
- / one of the three highways of water bordering greece
- / the study of basic truths
- / he was known as "the father of history" due to his writing of the histories
- / a long story poem
- / an ancient fortress on high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens
- / ship for war
- / marketplace in ancient greece
- / a former temple on the athenian acropolis , dedicated to the goddess athena
- / ruler of the greek God
30 Clues: / ship for war • / military houses • / rule by the few • / a long story poem • / sparta's strength • / greek for city state • / what greek ate often • / home of God, Goddesses • / ruler of the greek God • / the study of basic truths • / story that explain beliefs • / gave greeks their alphabets • / marketplace in ancient greece • / person who takes power ilegally • ...
Horace's Illustrated History of Greece Crossword Puzzle 2020-12-07
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- “rule by the people”
- the Parthenon was dedicated to this goddess
- wrote “The Republic” about an ideal society
- when a citizen was sent away from Athens it was called __________
- the earliest people in Greece
- Persian leader who attacked Greece and conquered it
- where actors performed comedies and tragedies
- his army burned Athens
- the original Greek inhabitants of Sparta
- event held every four years
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- he spread Greek Culture called Hellenism throughout the empire
- where the Greek gods lived
- word that means “between the land”
- “rule by a few”
- Greek philosopher who was charged with treason
- people who rule alone
- he wrote “The Illiad” and “The Odyssey”
- new empire north of Greece led by Phillip the Great
- a city built on a hill
- people who trained to be warriors
20 Clues: “rule by a few” • “rule by the people” • people who rule alone • a city built on a hill • his army burned Athens • where the Greek gods lived • event held every four years • the earliest people in Greece • people who trained to be warriors • word that means “between the land” • he wrote “The Illiad” and “The Odyssey” • the original Greek inhabitants of Sparta • ...
Ancient Greece 2017-03-07
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- Where did the Persian Wars begin?
- A fortified hilltop.
- Who was kidnapped by the Trojan prince?
- A young Greek runner that delivered news..
- Who wrote the Theogony?
- A masterpiece of the sculpture.
- It's an european country.
- First of the three great philosophers
- A ighly regarded mathematician.
- A Greek city state.
- A group of philosphers.
- A small village near the ruins of ancient Nineveh.
- A Persian king.
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- The capital of Greece
- Island in Italy
- The popular language used in Hellenestic cultures.
- Center of commerce in the Hellenestic culture.
- Alexander's father.
- Athenian orator.
- Enormous stone lighthouse.
- Land conquered by Sparta in 725 B.C.
- Greek astronomer.
- Who ruined the ancient Greek civilization?
- What did Alexander wanted to conquer?
- The wife of Zeus.
25 Clues: Island in Italy • A Persian king. • Athenian orator. • Greek astronomer. • The wife of Zeus. • Alexander's father. • A Greek city state. • A fortified hilltop. • The capital of Greece • Who wrote the Theogony? • A group of philosphers. • It's an european country. • Enormous stone lighthouse. • A masterpiece of the sculpture. • A ighly regarded mathematician. • ...
Epistemology 2014-03-16
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- The study of knowledge.
- Reasoning from the specific to the general.
- Greek word for knowledge.
- The theory of doubting everything
- A statement that is true by definition
- What is the case, is the case.
- Idea that we are born as a blank slate.
- Greek for opnion
- The theory that we can only learn through our senses.
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- Do we know?
- A proposition that is true given a specific condition is met.
- Reasoning from the general to the specific.
- Existing as part of somethings basic nature
- Statement that asserts a judgment
- A person who doubts or witholds judgement
- Justified-True-Belief
- The theory that we can only learn through reason.
- Greek for after experience
- Statement that can be known by understanding words and the world.
- Greek for before experience.
20 Clues: Do we know? • Greek for opnion • Justified-True-Belief • The study of knowledge. • Greek word for knowledge. • Greek for after experience • Greek for before experience. • What is the case, is the case. • Statement that asserts a judgment • The theory of doubting everything • A statement that is true by definition • Idea that we are born as a blank slate. • ...
Theater History Part One 2023-01-12
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- circular acting space in an amphitheater
- Period that began in 400BC
- the pathways by which the chorus and some actors made their entrance and exit.
- the center of Greek theatre
- the first actor
- What happens in a play
- Frons Stone Structure that represented the front of houses
- a company of actors on stage
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- the idea or message of a play
- what is seen in a play
- large round building in Rome where major events happened
- Amphitheaters were built into these
- Greek philosopher
- Legends and stories behind the Greek gods
- these made it easier to change characters
- Round building, without a roof, that held big crowds.
- the building directly behind the stage
- The Greek god of wine and fertility
- How a person speaks in a play
- Place where the spectators sat
20 Clues: the first actor • Greek philosopher • what is seen in a play • What happens in a play • Period that began in 400BC • the center of Greek theatre • a company of actors on stage • the idea or message of a play • How a person speaks in a play • Place where the spectators sat • Amphitheaters were built into these • The Greek god of wine and fertility • ...
HISTORY OF GREEK THEATER 2023-01-06
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- ancient greek word for king
- Usage of words to
- a tragic hero is a man of noble structure
- play
- Characters support the plot.
- in greek means dance
- be part of the plot
- motivation drives the play.
- one key influence on greek drama
- altar
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- an act of injustice
- derived from the playwright thespis
- socrates lived during this period
- part man part goat
- god of greek drama
- first recorded theatrical event
- seeing space
- The arrangements of the events in
- Something to shock the
- Song sung by chorus
- thought
- origin of the word scene
- had huge advances in philosophy, rhetoric, literature,science, architecture, and visual arts during the 5th century
- dancing space
- theaters in the western world can be traced back to ancient
- How speech reveals
26 Clues: play • altar • thought • seeing space • dancing space • Usage of words to • part man part goat • god of greek drama • How speech reveals • an act of injustice • Song sung by chorus • be part of the plot • in greek means dance • Something to shock the • origin of the word scene • ancient greek word for king • motivation drives the play. • Characters support the plot. • first recorded theatrical event • ...
Ancient Greeks KS2 2022-10-12
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- a type of ship used by the Ancient Greeks
- The maze under King Minos's palace
- The shape of the Ancient Greek theatre
- the Gorgon with snakes for hair
- Defeated the Minotaur
- A one eyed giant
- Flew too high and plummeted to his death
- The wife of Zeus
- A winged horse
- The army which lost at the Battle of Marathon
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- Threw himself off the cliffs when black sails approached
- A Greek bearing a gift
- The name of Ancient Greek shield
- Defeated the Nemean lion and wore its skin
- The winged messenger
- the ordering of events by time
- The mountain home of the Olympian gods
- The name of the Greek infantry soldier
- a mythical fire-breathing monster
- The mother of Zeus
- The twin brother of Artemis
21 Clues: A winged horse • A one eyed giant • The wife of Zeus • The mother of Zeus • The winged messenger • Defeated the Minotaur • A Greek bearing a gift • The twin brother of Artemis • the ordering of events by time • the Gorgon with snakes for hair • The name of Ancient Greek shield • a mythical fire-breathing monster • The maze under King Minos's palace • ...
Roman Numerals 2024-11-01
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- This means 4.
- This Latin preposition means without.
- The English meaning of this Greek word is much or many.
- What is the numerical value of V?
- This word literally translates to we do not know.
- This Latin preposition means against.
- This Greek preposition means over or beyond.
- The word for one in Russian.
- The word for two in Russian.
- This Latin preposition means in front of or on.
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- Primum means ________.
- This means 5.
- What is the numerical value of II?
- The English meaning of this Greek word is large or great.
- The word for three in Albanian.
- This word means 1,000.
- This Latin preposition means within.
- This Greek preposition means with or together.
- This literally translates to I believe.
- A sextet has how many members?
20 Clues: This means 5. • This means 4. • Primum means ________. • This word means 1,000. • The word for one in Russian. • The word for two in Russian. • A sextet has how many members? • The word for three in Albanian. • What is the numerical value of V? • What is the numerical value of II? • This Latin preposition means within. • This Latin preposition means without. • ...
sam 2023-05-23
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- how people were chosen for the jury court
- the woman who was made by the gods as a punishment for humanity stealing fire from the gods
- "people" in greek
- greek god of trickery, music and poetry, ect.
- the god who made the chariot for the god of the sun
- "to rule" in greek
- the council cared for ______
- god of thunder
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- the assembly was also responsible for declaring ___
- adult men, descended from citizens
- the council was held in the _______
- greek god of plants and agriculture
- where citizens gathered to make laws
- the god of metal
- greek god of the hunt
- how people were chosen for council
16 Clues: god of thunder • the god of metal • "people" in greek • "to rule" in greek • greek god of the hunt • the council cared for ______ • adult men, descended from citizens • how people were chosen for council • the council was held in the _______ • greek god of plants and agriculture • where citizens gathered to make laws • how people were chosen for the jury court • ...
Oedipus the King 2022-04-06
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- Oedipus's other self-punishment
- gained by tragic heroes at the end of the play
- the beginning of all Greek tragedies
- at fault for his own downfall in a Greek tragedy
- created separation of scenes in Greek tragedies
- cause of Polybus's death
- Teiresias's occupation
- city the messenger comes from
- worn by all actors in Greek tragedies
- doesn't follow the orders of his king and queen
- suspected killers of Laius
- commits suicide after Oedipus defeats her
- mother who REALLY loves her son
- wrote Oedipus the King
- not really Oedipus's father
- The shepherd is the last surviving________of Laius's murder
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- what Oedipus accuses Creon of after he talks to Teiresias
- not really Oedipus's mother
- setting of the play
- identifies the Shepherd as the one who took pity upon baby Oedipus
- used to blind Oedipus
- indirectly causes the plague
- how Oedipus feels upon initially receiving the messenger's news
- related in two ways to Oedipus
- detail of Jocasta's story that makes Oedipus realize he may be the killer
- where Creon has been sent at the beginning of the play
- mountain upon which baby Oedipus was found and later lives
- blind man who accuses Oedipus
- delivers the news that Oedipus's mother/wife is dead
- number of speaking actors in Greek tragedies
- Greek god of wine and fertility
31 Clues: setting of the play • used to blind Oedipus • Teiresias's occupation • wrote Oedipus the King • cause of Polybus's death • suspected killers of Laius • not really Oedipus's mother • not really Oedipus's father • indirectly causes the plague • city the messenger comes from • blind man who accuses Oedipus • related in two ways to Oedipus • Oedipus's other self-punishment • ...
Greece Vocabulary 2023-02-28
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- Hereditary class of rulers, Greek for “rule by the best people”
- League with a Military alliance led by the Athens
- battle where Greek victory over the Persian army that ended the First Persian War
- Oath taken by medical students swearing to practice medicine in an ethical way
- Form of government in which citizens hold political power
- The form of Greek culture that emerged after Alexander’s conquests
- league with a Military alliance led by Sparta
- type of government were Democracy in which people elect representatives to make the nation’s laws
- Logical guess
- Type of Government in which citizens take part directly in the day-to-day affairs of government
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- Government in which a small group of people rule
- The civilization of the ancient Greeks and Romans
- Person who pays rent, either in money or crops, to grow crops on another person’s land
- Legal member of a country or city-state
- Messenian person forced to work as a lowly farmer by Sparta
- Military housing
- Foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan
- Battle where Greek victory over the Persian navy during the Second Persian war
- Ownership and control of other people as property
- Greek city-state
- Man responsible for the day-to-day operation of the government in Sparta
- Unjust use of power, or in ancient Greece a government run by a strong ruler
22 Clues: Logical guess • Military housing • Greek city-state • Legal member of a country or city-state • league with a Military alliance led by Sparta • Government in which a small group of people rule • The civilization of the ancient Greeks and Romans • League with a Military alliance led by the Athens • Ownership and control of other people as property • ...
Chapter 11 Cultural Contributions 2023-05-08
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- King of the gods and weather
- Plays that make fun of people and ideas
- Athletic contest consisting of five different events
- Greek writer of tragedies
- Predition of what may happen in the future
- Goddess of the harvest and agriculture
- Someone who can predict the future
- Queen of the gods
- God of war
- plays explaining events that cause suffering or failure
- God of the sea
- God of fire and artisans
- A testable prediction
- God of the sun
- Sporting events competition performed to please the gods
- Way of teaching using questions and answers
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- Greek philosopher who was sentenced to death for teaching youth how to think
- Greek philosopher who developed a system for classification of organisms
- Father of modern medicine
- A long speech by a single person
- Form of reasoning consisting of premises and conclusions
- Home of Greek gods and goddesses
- God of the underworld
- Goddess of love and beauty
- Olympic event that combines boxing and wrestling
- Goddess of wisdom and war
- A period of time in Ancient Greece that experienced high cultural achievement
- A logical systematic approach to the solution of a problem
- Goddess of the hunt and the moon
- God of the wild things
- famous student of Socrates
- Ancient Greek playwright of comedies
- Father of Greek theater
- Messenger of the gods
34 Clues: God of war • God of the sea • God of the sun • Queen of the gods • God of the underworld • Messenger of the gods • A testable prediction • God of the wild things • Father of Greek theater • God of fire and artisans • Father of modern medicine • Greek writer of tragedies • Goddess of wisdom and war • Goddess of love and beauty • famous student of Socrates • King of the gods and weather • ...
Greek Lessons 8 & 9 2023-10-08
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- a large bowl-shaped cavity in the ground
- the meaning of the Greek root polit, polis
- has to do with a ship
- the meaning of the Greek root crat, cras
- the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects
- the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
- the scientific study of trees
- means one’s own or individual
- the meaning of the Greek root thalass, thalatt
- eat
- has to do with flowers
- (of a disease) temporarily prevalent and widespread in an animal population
- word
- Greek root that means a running, course
- a person whose power derives from their wealth
- phyll, phyllo
- Greek suffix meaning sale, selling
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- a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
- separate; discern; judge
- the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service
- including or containing people from many different countries
- bad or mistaken pronunciation
- self
- the branch of botany that deals with the geographical distribution of plants
- a published collection of poems, songs, or other writings
- a system of government in which absolute power is held by the ruler
- Greek root that means horse
- has to do with fish
- resemblance
- the scientific study of birds
30 Clues: eat • self • word • resemblance • phyll, phyllo • has to do with fish • has to do with a ship • has to do with flowers • separate; discern; judge • Greek root that means horse • bad or mistaken pronunciation • the scientific study of trees • means one’s own or individual • the scientific study of birds • Greek suffix meaning sale, selling • Greek root that means a running, course • ...
Etymology Crossword 1.1 2011-09-08
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- Many trees that fell to the ground in prehistoric ages have turned into stone over time. The weather conditions _____ the wood.
- (GREEK) SKIN
- (GREEK) HEAT
- After I kill my first buck, the _____ [person noun ending in -ist] will arrange the deer’s skin in a lifelike pose.
- My brother can write with both his left and his right hand. He’s _____.
- (GREEK) BOTH
- (GREEK) TIME
- I _____ that the Grizzlies will return to the playoffs this year.
- During WWII, whole populations of people were killed in the _____.
- Did you just say, “Put a nickel in it”? That’s a unique _____ to tell me to hurry up!
- My _____ is that I shake my spoon every time I take it out of my mouth. Do you do something unique?
- You can skip the _____ of this book; it’s only a few words before the real story begins.
- (GREEK) ROCK
- The _____ is the layer of skin that sits upon all the other layers, to protect your body.
- (GREEK) AFTER, CHANGED, OVER
- “Doctor, what’s my _____?” “I’m afraid it will take you three months to recover.”
- The burning acids in my laboratory are _____, but your sarcasm right now is more _____ still!
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- (GREEK) BURN
- After looking through your symptoms, my _____ is that you do not have bird flu.
- Officers, let’s _____ our watches, so that we can each arrest our criminals together at the same time.
- Exxon-Mobil refines the oil that it pumps out of rocks into _____.
- The thick-skinned family of animals called _____s includes elephants, rhinos, and hippos.
- After my kidney was removed, I needed _____ to filter through my blood.
- The children watched the butterfly’s _____ with rapt attention. It changed form before their eyes!
- Frogs and other ______s have lives both on land and in water.
- When I was younger, I had a fast _____. Even when I ate chocolate cake, my body would throw it over into energy to burn it off.
- (GREEK) ONE'S OWN, UNIQUE
- After swimming outside in February, her body heat was below normal. She had the symptoms of _____.
- (GREEK) THROUGH, ACROSS, BETWEEN
- This book is full of _____s: ninjas did not shoot lasers! The author has his time backwards.
- When you can’t find the words, use a _____ to carry over your feelings to others.
- That sinus infection last month has turned into a _____ cough. You are sick all the time!
- Jamaicans speak a _____ of English between one another that sounds very different from the American _____.
- (GREEK) BEFORE, IN FRONT OF
34 Clues: (GREEK) BURN • (GREEK) SKIN • (GREEK) HEAT • (GREEK) BOTH • (GREEK) TIME • (GREEK) ROCK • (GREEK) ONE'S OWN, UNIQUE • (GREEK) BEFORE, IN FRONT OF • (GREEK) AFTER, CHANGED, OVER • (GREEK) THROUGH, ACROSS, BETWEEN • Frogs and other ______s have lives both on land and in water. • I _____ that the Grizzlies will return to the playoffs this year. • ...
Odyssey Crossword 1-12 2022-10-17
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- a sheet where a corpse is wrapped for burial
- whirlpool sea monster teaming with scylla
- former king of Mycenae
- king of the Phaeacians
- king of gods and men
- telemahkos' nurse
- a sorceress who used drugs and incantations to change humans into wolves, lions, and swine
- goddess of war
- most arrogant of Penelope's suitors
- is a man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage.
- Poseidon's son and also a cyclops
- a long wandering and eventful journey
- queen of Sparta
- songstresses who charm and kill the sailors that dock on their island
- king of Sparta
- odysseus' mother
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- prophet from the underworld
- home of the gods
- Queen of Ithaca
- alternate name for troy
- odysseus' father
- King of Ithaca
- son of Odysseus
- the underworld
- goddess of beauty and love
- killer of Agamenon
- nymph of the island Ogygia
- Bronze Age city attacked in the Trojan War
- killer of Aegisthus
- god of the ocean
- six-headed monster
- the god of messaging
- food of the gods
- island of the cyclops
- was a city-state in Ancient Greece, in the region of Laconia in the Peloponnese
- in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne
36 Clues: King of Ithaca • the underworld • goddess of war • king of Sparta • Queen of Ithaca • son of Odysseus • queen of Sparta • home of the gods • odysseus' father • god of the ocean • food of the gods • odysseus' mother • telemahkos' nurse • killer of Agamenon • six-headed monster • killer of Aegisthus • king of gods and men • the god of messaging • island of the cyclops • former king of Mycenae • ...
Genre Crossword Puzzle 2020-11-04
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- Intends to convince readers to believe in an idea or opinion and to do an action
- Is made of two words, folk which means regional people and lore, which means stories
- In which genre do Sthepen Crane's The Open Boat belong
- Greek Mythology is an example of which genre
- Romeo and Juliet is an example of which genre
- While you Decline to Cry (By O no Yasumaro)
- Example of this is expository, argumentative, functional and opinion pieces
- Sleeping Beauty belongs in which genre
- A short piece of writing on aparticular subject
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- Beauty and the Beast belongs in which genre
- War of the Worlds by H.G Wells belongs in which genre
- In which subgenre do a play, film or book that is made up of joke telling belong
- The genre of literature, film comprising narratives that takes place in the past
- They depict our world and society
- Is factual, nonfiction writing that conveys information about a topic
- A disastrous event
- the biography of a person narrated by himself or herself
- Example of this is Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
- A short story typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
- Is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual
- A traditionsl story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated
21 Clues: A disastrous event • They depict our world and society • Sleeping Beauty belongs in which genre • Beauty and the Beast belongs in which genre • While you Decline to Cry (By O no Yasumaro) • Greek Mythology is an example of which genre • Romeo and Juliet is an example of which genre • A short piece of writing on aparticular subject • ...
Thankful for Puzzles! 2021-11-12
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- What do you call a female turkey?
- What are the initials of the first President to pardon a turkey?
- Popular fall decor
- Which Native American friend acted as an interpreter for the settlers?
- Catching leaves in fall brings good luck. True or false?
- Color often associated with fall and harvests
- What continent does not grow pumpkins?
- Pumpkin got its name from 'Pepon' which means large melon. True or false?
- This bird is used as a reference for Thanksgiving, and is served best hot!
- Which Monday is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
- Thanksgiving occurs on the _____ Thursday in November.
- Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for what trade profession?
- Which turkeys actually gobble, male or female?
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- Which meat was brought to the first Thanksgiving by the Native Americans?
- Which utensil was NOT used by the settlers to eat Thanksgiving Dinner?
- According to Greek mythology, fall begins when this Goddess returns to Hades causing her mother to allow the crops on earth to die until her daughter is returned in the spring. Who is this Goddess?
- Who appears at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
- Another word for "Fall"
- Finish this quote. "Never jump into a pile of leaves with a wet __________."
- Thanksgiving is celebrated in both Canada and the US but in different months.
- Pumpkins are vegetables.
- How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
- What is a baby turkey called?
- The Goddess of Harvest
24 Clues: Popular fall decor • The Goddess of Harvest • Another word for "Fall" • Pumpkins are vegetables. • What is a baby turkey called? • What do you call a female turkey? • What continent does not grow pumpkins? • Color often associated with fall and harvests • How many days did the first Thanksgiving last? • Which turkeys actually gobble, male or female? • ...
THe End 2013-06-04
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- character who is shot and killed when police think he has a loaded gun
- "Mother" of the Civil Rights Movement
- author of the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
- according to Greek mythology, in the beginning, there was only this....
- city and state of 1950s successful bus boycott in the south
- Johnny's last words to Ponyboy in The Outsiders
- narrator of novel set in the south in the 1930s
- ruler of the gods
- novel about living under Trujillo's rule
- novel about two different points of view
- performed 12 tasks to assuage his guild
- 25th and final mission of WWIIbomber
- novel of boy helping his father achieve his dream
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- 3 brothers who each have one eye in the middle of their forehead
- title of film about the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Street Church
- famous mongoose
- name of the street where the power mysteriously turns on and off
- man vs.hunter; man wins
- Branch Rickey took a chance on him
- character who finds talisman and makes a fatal wish
- Teacher Mark learns wushu in China in this film
- story in which Kevin's computer, Louis, causes trouble
- planet where the sun shines every seven years in Ray Bradbury's story
- character who learns what to do after she loses a limb and wants to run
- game played in "Searching for Bobby Fischer"
25 Clues: famous mongoose • ruler of the gods • man vs.hunter; man wins • Branch Rickey took a chance on him • 25th and final mission of WWIIbomber • "Mother" of the Civil Rights Movement • performed 12 tasks to assuage his guild • novel about living under Trujillo's rule • novel about two different points of view • author of the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" • ...
Ancient Rome - The Founding of Rome 2014-12-29
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- making things
- a person in charge of sheep or goats
- baby dogs or wolves
- people who have broken the law but are not in jail
- the seat on which the king sits; a symbol of power
- having fear, be scared
- the Roman god of war; Ares in Greek mythology
- in the direction a river moves
- a brownish metal used to make statues
- the children of your children and their children, and so on
- to get out of sight
- a child less than 3 years old
- a bowl or container made by braiding pieces of a plant
- the sons of your brothers and sisters
- one of two people born at the same time from the same mother
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- someone with great power who lives forever
- the brother of one of your grandparents
- gave food to someone
- a place where you can look at old stuff and learn history
- make a circle around something
- a wild animal that looks like a dog
- when water fills your lungs and you die
- resting on top of the water
- by yourself
- sad
- attack
- a human figure usually made from metal or stone
- not for someone or something
- to walk away from something
- punch, strike, box, slap, smack
30 Clues: sad • attack • by yourself • making things • baby dogs or wolves • to get out of sight • gave food to someone • having fear, be scared • resting on top of the water • to walk away from something • not for someone or something • a child less than 3 years old • make a circle around something • in the direction a river moves • punch, strike, box, slap, smack • a wild animal that looks like a dog • ...
Art History Puzzle 2022-04-27
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- printmaking process of etching a work into copper and then rubbing with ink
- artist who inspired Artemisia Gentileschi (female Baroque painter who painted females in mythology overpowering men)
- ornate handwritten books, usually religious texts
- valuable white material used in many indigenous sculptures
- considered the Holy City in the Islamic faith
- artist who painted The Night Watch
- underground burial system
- cultural movement that increased power of the individual and decreased power of the church
- ornate objects created to house relics of religious figures
- final period of Greek culture
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- Renaissance style of round paintings
- philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment who invented rationalism; “I think therefore I am”
- powerful banking family that ruled during the Renaissance
- Diego Velazquez’s most famous work depicting the young princess and her whole crew as well as himself painting
- Spanish painter of the Romantic period whose work slowly got darker as he suffered from an undiagnosed illness
- period of architecture that featured stained glass windows, pointed archways and flying buttresses
- technique in painting and drawing that uses strong contrasts between light and dark
- Michelangelo’s famous sculpture of Mary holding a deceased Jesus
- tower in mosque where prayer call is sounded
- which country’s elite made up the subject of most Rococo paintings
- style of art that lays tiny piece of glass or jewel in a cement like substance to create an image
21 Clues: underground burial system • final period of Greek culture • artist who painted The Night Watch • Renaissance style of round paintings • tower in mosque where prayer call is sounded • considered the Holy City in the Islamic faith • ornate handwritten books, usually religious texts • powerful banking family that ruled during the Renaissance • ...
Review 1-9 2024-01-08
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- happening early in the history of humans and the world, or simple and not complicated
- to push or drive forward
- to guide someone into the wrong direction; to be a bad influence
- uncontrollable urge to behave in a certain way (this one often deals with repeated behaviors)
- desire to avoid; disgust
- to use again
- the leader of a school
- a government ruled by a few powerful people
- giving out light without much heat
- one who doesn't fit in; "bad fit"
- dreary, depressing
- to light up
- a fundamental truth
- to clarify, explain
- to sail completely around the world
- to live in
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- first in quality or importance
- indirect; roundabout; not straightforward
- a bad or wrong decision; error
- an exit; a means of going out
- misshapen
- one-eyed giant monster from Greek mythology
- a book or set of books giving information on many subjects
- the force that drives something forward, or forward motion
- clear and easily understood
- a violent rotating windstorm
- judge incorrectly
- to move around an area or a place, often returning to a starting point
- to put in the wrong place
- a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
- the place where a plant or animal usually lives
31 Clues: misshapen • to live in • to light up • to use again • judge incorrectly • dreary, depressing • a fundamental truth • to clarify, explain • the leader of a school • to push or drive forward • desire to avoid; disgust • to put in the wrong place • clear and easily understood • a violent rotating windstorm • an exit; a means of going out • first in quality or importance • ...
jeopardy 2025-12-22
Across
- Claustrophobia comes from Latin meaning what?
- What bird shares its name with an expression meaning to shrink back in fear?
- Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win in two sciences?
- The Persistence of Memory features melting versions of what object?
- What is the smallest country in the world by land area?
- Which European river flows through four capital cities?
- Which ancient city was buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
- “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” appears in which Shakespeare play?
- The word “salary” comes from a Roman payment involving what mineral?
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- What is the longest river entirely within France?
- Which film won the first Academy Award for Best Picture?
- What culinary term literally means “under vacuum” in French?
- What is the only U.S. state whose capital does not have a McDonald’s?
- What letter does not appear in any U.S. state name?
- What astronomical term describes a planet’s apparent backward motion?
- Which Titan in Greek mythology was punished by having his liver eaten daily?
- Which 19th-century novel opens with the line “Call me Ishmael”?
- What element has the atomic number 26?
- Cats is based on poems by which Nobel Prize–winning author?
- Who wrote The Age of Innocence and was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
20 Clues: What element has the atomic number 26? • Claustrophobia comes from Latin meaning what? • What is the longest river entirely within France? • What letter does not appear in any U.S. state name? • What is the smallest country in the world by land area? • Which European river flows through four capital cities? • Which film won the first Academy Award for Best Picture? • ...
9K 2024 Crossword 2024-06-18
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- Won three 1st place standings at track
- Shares a name with a student in 9Z
- Queen Igraine
- Wears a cross on his ear
- Shares a name with the man who parted the Red Sea
- Knows a thing or two about football
- Her middle name begins with the letter 'S'
- Just came back from Spain
- Designed the inside cover for the yearbook
- Merlin
- Plays 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' daily with Mr. Munar
- Has served as a cadet
- Was new to OLG this year
- Was a Grade 9 Historian speaker
- Likely the best baker in Grade 9
- Avanzado
- Wants to become an engineer
- Knows a thing or two about hockey
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- Loves the movie 'The Breakfast Club'
- Her buddy's name is 'Caitlin'
- Read one of the Prayers of the Faithful at Farewell
- Knows a thing or two about rugby
- Her zodiac sign is Pisces
- Knows a thing or two about basketball
- Her buddy's name is 'Arya'
- His middle name begins with the letter 'H'
- Is a member of the jazz band
- Had a birthday on the Grade 9 Farewell
- Has the word 'Yeet' written on his glasses
- The last student to have joined 9K
- Share a name with the most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
- Was new to OLG this year
32 Clues: Merlin • Avanzado • Queen Igraine • Has served as a cadet • Wears a cross on his ear • Was new to OLG this year • Was new to OLG this year • Her zodiac sign is Pisces • Just came back from Spain • Her buddy's name is 'Arya' • Wants to become an engineer • Is a member of the jazz band • Her buddy's name is 'Caitlin' • Was a Grade 9 Historian speaker • Knows a thing or two about rugby • ...
Task 3 Crossword 2026-06-12
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- - the act of bringing something into existence that did not exist before, or the result of that process
- - any living, breathing being
- - Ideas about what is right and wrong.
- - actions, people, or situations that deliberately violate accepted standards of right and wrong
- - a long, ambitious, or difficult search in pursuit of a specific goal
- - an inspired message or prediction about the future, often believed to be divinely revealed through a prophet
- - translates to "one who serves" or "to attend"
- - The main gods in Greek mythology who lived on Mount Olympus.
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- - A consequence given for doing something wrong.
- - Powerful supernatural beings believed to control parts of the world or human life.
- - the state of being under a magic spell or feeling a powerful sense of wonder, delight, and fascination
- - a person admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities
- - Beings who are half‑human and half‑god.
- - Supernatural power that can change or control things in ways normal humans cannot.
- - A long, sharp weapon used for fighting.
- - Giving up something important for someone or something else.
- - a short, fictional story designed to teach a moral lesson
- - The broken remains of old buildings or structures.
- - A being that can die; a human.
- - a traditional story, often featuring supernatural beings, created to explain the origins of the world, natural phenomena, or cultural beliefs
20 Clues: - any living, breathing being • - A being that can die; a human. • - Ideas about what is right and wrong. • - Beings who are half‑human and half‑god. • - A long, sharp weapon used for fighting. • - translates to "one who serves" or "to attend" • - A consequence given for doing something wrong. • - The broken remains of old buildings or structures. • ...
Greeks vs Romans 2021-02-14
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- One of the things that made life enjoyable for the Greeks and Romans was music and
- these were of placed inside temples and looked like Greek gods and goddesses
- capital of Greece
- Ancient Greece was made up of these
- Ancient Roman money was called
- The first Olympic Games were held in the southern city of
- There were many of these in Rome and throughout the Roman Empire
- Greek invention this device was used to power the mill and the toothed gears used to transfer the power to the mill
- capital of Italy
- The ancient Romans perfected mosaic
- Greece abolished their monarchy in 1975 and became a
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- children in ancient Greece enjoyed playing a variety of games in this structure
- Inspired by Greek art, Roman artists often focused on gods
- When he took power he named himself dictator for life
- Just like children of today, children in ancient Greece loved to play with a variety of
- early Roman invention used to channel water
- The Greeks and Romans loved their pets, especially the animal that barks like a
- city state known for its well known army
- temple in Athens built to honor Greek goddess Athena
- Most Roman education was based around Greek traditions, but it also included things like Roman politics and different religious
- The fall of Western Rome was called the
- Greek money is called
22 Clues: capital of Italy • capital of Greece • Greek money is called • Ancient Roman money was called • Ancient Greece was made up of these • The ancient Romans perfected mosaic • The fall of Western Rome was called the • city state known for its well known army • early Roman invention used to channel water • temple in Athens built to honor Greek goddess Athena • ...
Morphemes 2023-02-02
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- prefix meaning bad or wrong
- suffix meaning past tense
- prefix meaning down or away
- prefix meaning together, with, or jointly
- Greek base meaning rule, strength or power
- Sufix meaning action or process of
- Greek base meaning fear of
- Latin base meaning to build
- Greek base meaning light
- suffix meaning one who or that which
- Suffix meaning full of or full
- suffix meaning like or manner of
- Greek base meaning people
- prefix meaning not, opposite of, in, or on
- prefix meaning out
- suffix meaning state of, process of, function
- suffix meaning relating to the process of or state
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- prefix meaning not, opposite, or apart
- Latin base meaning to pull or drag
- Latin base meaning love
- Latin base meaning to throw or lie
- suffix meaning state of, quality of
- suffix meaning pertaining to, made of
- Suffix meaning act of, state of, or result of
- Latin base meaning to take, catch, seize, hold or receive
- suffix meaning can do or able to
- suffix meaning causing or making
- Greek base meaning city or method of government
- Latin base meaning to loosen
- prefic meaning back or again
- Greek base meaning water
- Latin base meaning burst or break
- Latin base meaning to curve or bend
- Suffix meaning state, quality, or condition
- prefix meaning not, opposite of, to reverse
35 Clues: prefix meaning out • Latin base meaning love • Greek base meaning light • Greek base meaning water • suffix meaning past tense • Greek base meaning people • Greek base meaning fear of • prefix meaning bad or wrong • prefix meaning down or away • Latin base meaning to build • Latin base meaning to loosen • prefic meaning back or again • Suffix meaning full of or full • ...
Ancient Greek Vocabulary 2025-04-24
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- System of different levels of authority
- Tactic to prevent supplies from reaching a place
- Principle that the authority of a state and its government comes from its people
- Persian king who invaded Greece in 490 BCE
- Set of fundamental principles by which a state is governed
- Series of conflicts between Athens and Sparta
- Persian king known as "The Great"
- Trojan hero who fled to Italy after the fall of Troy
- THE GREAT Macedonian king who conquered much of the known world
- Government by the people
- Site of a famous Greek victory over the Persians
- Peninsula in southern Greece
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- Government by a small group of people
- Independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
- Greek city-state known for its democracy and philosophy
- System where citizens participate directly in political decisions
- Greek word for city-state
- Strong devotion to one's own nation
- Ancient Greek city-state known for its military prowess
- Policy of extending a country's power through diplomacy or military force
- System where people elect representatives to make decisions
- Distance east or west of the prime meridian
- High fortified part of an ancient Greek city
- Distance north or south of the equator
- Persian king who continued his father's invasion of Greec
- Ancient Greek city-state, rival of Athens
26 Clues: Government by the people • Greek word for city-state • Peninsula in southern Greece • Persian king known as "The Great" • Strong devotion to one's own nation • Government by a small group of people • Distance north or south of the equator • System of different levels of authority • Ancient Greek city-state, rival of Athens • Persian king who invaded Greece in 490 BCE • ...
The Early Greek World 2025-10-23
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- the Greek word for "city-state"
- "goddess of beauty and love"
- "goddess of the hunt, animals, and moon"
- "goddess of marriage and children
- Greek religion was _______, as they believed in many gods and goddesses
- the city of Athens is credited with giving the free world the political concept of ________
- "goddess of wisdom" patron goddess of Athens
- the Greek term for "rule of a king"
- "god of the sun, music, and prophecy
- Athenian law giver that created HARSH "Draconian" laws for the people
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- this city-state was known for its militarism...focus on building Greece's best warriors
- Athenian law giver that reformed laws for the people, not as harsh as Draco
- the epic written by Homer about the Trojan War
- "king of the gods"
- the Greeks copied "this" from the Phoenicians...the Romans would later copy them
- the Greeks viewed themselves as _______ of their state, NOT subjects that merely obey
- the first true Greeks, warrior people that spoke Greek, conquered the Minoans
- the Greek political term for "rule of one man" (not a king)
- the supposed author of the Iliad, the epic concerning the Trojan War
- the Greek political term for the "rule of a few" or a small group of men
- the "pre-Greeks," trading people centered on the island of Crete
21 Clues: "king of the gods" • "goddess of beauty and love" • the Greek word for "city-state" • "goddess of marriage and children • the Greek term for "rule of a king" • "god of the sun, music, and prophecy • "goddess of the hunt, animals, and moon" • "goddess of wisdom" patron goddess of Athens • the epic written by Homer about the Trojan War • ...
percy 2022-04-10
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- Greek god of war
- Greek god of the sea
- greek god of wisdom
- Greek god of travelers, thieves, and merchants
- the identity of the Aunty em's gnome emporium's
- Greek god of death
- annabeth's gift
- a being that can see into the future
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- percy's main wepon
- a camp where half-bloods can live safely
- Zeus's wepon and part of his power
- greek god of thunder
12 Clues: annabeth's gift • Greek god of war • percy's main wepon • Greek god of death • greek god of wisdom • Greek god of the sea • greek god of thunder • Zeus's wepon and part of his power • a being that can see into the future • a camp where half-bloods can live safely • Greek god of travelers, thieves, and merchants • the identity of the Aunty em's gnome emporium's
percy 2022-04-10
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- Greek god of war
- Greek god of the sea
- greek god of wisdom
- Greek god of travelers, thieves, and merchants
- the identity of the Aunty em's gnome emporium's
- Greek god of death
- annabeth's gift
- a being that can see into the future
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- percy's main wepon
- a camp where half-bloods can live safely
- Zeus's wepon and part of his power
- greek god of thunder
12 Clues: annabeth's gift • Greek god of war • percy's main wepon • Greek god of death • greek god of wisdom • Greek god of the sea • greek god of thunder • Zeus's wepon and part of his power • a being that can see into the future • a camp where half-bloods can live safely • Greek god of travelers, thieves, and merchants • the identity of the Aunty em's gnome emporium's
FIRE POWER 2012-10-14
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- flashes of electricity
- the Greek god of the winds
- the Greek personification for the sky
- the Greek god of fire,crafts,and blacksmiths
- the Greek goddess of agriculture
- Jason's elder sister
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- a person who forges iron
- a huge abyss in the underworld
- niece of Circe (immortal daughter of Hecate)
- Leo's pet dragon
- the Greek god of sleep
- the Greek goddess of love and beauty
12 Clues: Leo's pet dragon • Jason's elder sister • flashes of electricity • the Greek god of sleep • a person who forges iron • the Greek god of the winds • a huge abyss in the underworld • the Greek goddess of agriculture • the Greek goddess of love and beauty • the Greek personification for the sky • niece of Circe (immortal daughter of Hecate) • ...
Ancient Greece 2022-03-10
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- The place where the Greek gods lived.
- Empire that tried to take over Greece. Led to the first time the city-states worked together.
- He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
- Greek god of the underworld
- A temple built in ancient Athens to honor the goddess Athena.
- a piece of land that has water on three sides
- Greatest of the Greek heroes and son of Zeus
- Government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
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- Greek god of lightning, also the leader of the Greek gods.
- An early city that had its own laws and government
- Enemy city-state of Athens.
- Continent that includes Greece
- Patron god of the city of Athens. She is also the goddess of wisdom.
- A story that helps explain a culture's beliefs, not real/made up.
- Government in which the ruling power is handed down through generations
- Queen of the Greek gods and married to Zeus
- Sporting event held by the Greeks. It is held every four years.
17 Clues: Enemy city-state of Athens. • Greek god of the underworld • Continent that includes Greece • He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey • The place where the Greek gods lived. • Queen of the Greek gods and married to Zeus • Greatest of the Greek heroes and son of Zeus • a piece of land that has water on three sides • An early city that had its own laws and government • ...
Chapter 6 Latin Vocab 2023-09-13
20 Clues: God • now • and • book • safe • where • there • greek • second • tyrant • a greek • your (pl) • to be able • student (m) • student (f) • full, abundant • to bear, endure • fault, crime, vice • perpetual, lasting • ambush, plot, treachery
Chapter 6 Latin Vocab 2023-09-13
20 Clues: God • now • and • book • safe • where • there • greek • second • tyrant • a greek • your (pl) • to be able • student (m) • student (f) • full, abundant • to bear, endure • fault, crime, vice • perpetual, lasting • ambush, plot, treachery
Greek Myhtology 2022-03-24
10 Clues: The Greek god of war. • The Greek god of love. • The Greek god of wine. • The Greek god of nature. • The Greek god of revenge. • The Greek god of the sea. • The Greek goddess of luck. • The Greek goddess of rainbows. • The Greek goddess of wisdom and war. • The Greek god of music, medicine, poetry and prophecy.
All About You 2022-07-09
19 Clues: School • Career • Fall sport • Spring sport • Favorite dog • Favorite show • Grandpa's name • Favorite class • Favorite color • Favorite candy • Favorite cookie • Favorite animal • Town you live in • Girlfriends name • Number of siblings • Sport you're bad at • Mario Kart character • Favorite Disney movie • Favorite peanut butter type
Ancient Greece SBC 2022-04-06
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- The giant in the Odyssey
- Greek god of thunder and lightning
- King of the Greeks
- A town without luxury
- King of Troy
- Author of the Odyssey
- Amount of people to make it home alive on Odysseus's ship
- Greek god of archery
- Captures Odysseus
- Greek god of horses
- Greek god of the underworld
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- A woman so ugly she turned other's to stone
- The most honorable Trojan
- Achilles's best friend
- Main character of the Odyssey
- Fought Hector one on one before Achilles
16 Clues: King of Troy • Captures Odysseus • King of the Greeks • Greek god of horses • Greek god of archery • A town without luxury • Author of the Odyssey • Achilles's best friend • The giant in the Odyssey • The most honorable Trojan • Greek god of the underworld • Main character of the Odyssey • Greek god of thunder and lightning • Fought Hector one on one before Achilles • ...
Nikas, 100 Greece V.S. Rome 2023-02-14
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- The Romans had a ________ army and an even stronger empire.
- Greeks ___________ their dogs.
- While rome was good at working with non-metal, greek was good at working with ______.
- Greek soldiers were called hoplites and Roman soldiers were called _________
- Greek artist painted buildings and Roman artist made paintings of _________
- Rome and Greek used their dogs as _______.
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- Greeks had modern-day animals and Rome had _____ animals.
- Rome had dull colored walls and greek had brightly colored ________
- Romans planted barley while Greeks planted________
- Greeks planted vegetables and Rome planted __________as well as olive oil.
- While greeks would play sports, romans would ______ sports
- Romans _____ their dogs like they would a human.
- In Greece, they had a mild _______.
- Greek had compromising entertainment, rome had ______ entertainment
- Roman towns consisted of buildings and temples that they used to worship their ____.
15 Clues: Greeks ___________ their dogs. • In Greece, they had a mild _______. • Rome and Greek used their dogs as _______. • Romans _____ their dogs like they would a human. • Romans planted barley while Greeks planted________ • Greeks had modern-day animals and Rome had _____ animals. • While greeks would play sports, romans would ______ sports • ...
Giants of Psychology 2023-01-20
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- His belief is that all matter was composed of four elements: water, fire, earth, and air.
- Greek philosopher of nature remembered for his cosmology and for his discovery of the true cause of eclipses.
- Greek philosopher known for his cosmology in which fire forms the basic material principle of an orderly universe.
- Greek philosopher that founded Eleaticism.
- The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.
- Controbitunist to all fields of philosophy and science, he invented the field of formal logic. Founded his own school in Athens.
- one of the founders of sophism, a movement traditionally associated with philosophy that emphasizes the practical application of rhetoric toward civil and political life.
- Ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory.
- A paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric in ancient Greece, associated in popular thought with moral skepticism and specious reasoning.
- the signs of the origin and development of the universe.
- Founding father of Western philosophy, examined all aspects of life and ancient Athens.
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- Known as "the laughing philosopher" and was one of the two founder of Ancient atomist theory.
- Sacred rituals, spirit divination, mysterious, or supernatural forces.
- Greek philosopher that worked in fields that we now call geography and biology, was the first speculative astronomer.
- person who supports the theories of Greek philosopher.
- The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.
- Greek mathematician, astronomer, statesman, and pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Ionia, Asia Minor.
- the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.
- Founded the Platonist school of thought and the Academy.
- Father of medicine.
20 Clues: Father of medicine. • Greek philosopher that founded Eleaticism. • person who supports the theories of Greek philosopher. • Founded the Platonist school of thought and the Academy. • the signs of the origin and development of the universe. • Sacred rituals, spirit divination, mysterious, or supernatural forces. • ...
Ancient Greece Vocabulary 2026-01-29
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- Athletic games held in ancient Greece to honor the gods.
- A Greek city-state known for its strong army and strict lifestyle.
- A form of government where a small group of people holds power.
- Wars A long war fought between Athens and Sparta and their allies.
- Related to the sea, sailing, or naval trade.
- To join together for a common purpose.
- participation Taking part in government activities, such as voting or attending meetings.
- Minor A large peninsula in modern-day Turkey that was home to many ancient Greek cities.
- of law The idea that everyone must follow the law, including leaders.
- Wars A series of wars where Greek city-states fought against the Persian Empire.
- Working together to achieve a goal.
- Gods or goddesses.
- The physical features of the land, such as mountains, hills, plains, and water.
- New settlements started by people from a homeland, often for trade or farming.
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- Independent cities with their own governments and laws, like Athens and Sparta.
- Being a member of a city-state with rights and responsibilities.
- democracy A system of government where citizens vote directly on laws and decisions.
- A kingdom north of Greece that later conquered Greece under leaders like Alexander the Great.
- Belief in many gods and goddesses.
- The Greek word for a city-state, including the city and nearby land.
- A large sea surrounded by Europe, Africa, and Asia that helped people trade and travel.
- A powerful Greek city-state known for learning, art, and the idea of democracy.
- Peninsula A large piece of land in southern Greece connected to the mainland by a narrow strip.
- The king of the Greek gods and the god of the sky and thunder.
- A country in Europe made up of mountains, islands, and coastline where ancient Greek civilization began.
25 Clues: Gods or goddesses. • Belief in many gods and goddesses. • Working together to achieve a goal. • To join together for a common purpose. • Related to the sea, sailing, or naval trade. • Athletic games held in ancient Greece to honor the gods. • The king of the Greek gods and the god of the sky and thunder. • A form of government where a small group of people holds power. • ...
