greek mythology Crossword Puzzles
Ancient Greece Crossword Puzzle 2026-03-26
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- sickness that killed many Athenian soldiers
- Persian religion founded by Zoroaster
- Age time of peace and prosperity in ancient Greece
- ruler who rules by force and is not bound by laws
- gathering place or marketplace in ancient Greece
- highest ranking official in Sparta-gets final say
- person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- first name of Alexander the Great's father
- considered one of the better rulers of Athens
- government run by small wealthy group
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- government by the people
- province in ancient Persi
- enslaved person in ancient Sparta
- fort on a hill in most Greek city states
- someone who writes or performs epic poems
- Greek city state that focused more on education
- body of land with water on three sides
- formation of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece
- Greek city state that focused more on military and strength
- Greek city state that started as farming village
20 Clues: government by the people • province in ancient Persi • enslaved person in ancient Sparta • Persian religion founded by Zoroaster • government run by small wealthy group • body of land with water on three sides • fort on a hill in most Greek city states • someone who writes or performs epic poems • first name of Alexander the Great's father • ...
Ancient Greece 2025-12-07
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- God of the underworld
- What was Rhodes made on
- The main thing ancient Greece exported?
- The amount of gods in ancient Greece?
- Centre of ancient Athens
- The main political thing ancient greece made
- Who was the goddess of the hunt and moon.
- The main thing ancient greeks wrote on
- who was the snake-haired monster who turns people to stone.
- The main city in ancient greece
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- a famous ancient Greek cultural event called
- The sea around Ancient Greece was founded on?
- What was a serious form of ancient Greek drama.
- Who was the god of the sea
- What was the architectural support used in Greek temples.
- Mountainous, home of the gods
- The main thing that ancient greeks made pottery with
- Inhabitants of the powerful ancient greek city of sparta were called
- Social group in Ancient Rome that worked for owners?
- King of Gods, ns
20 Clues: King of Gods, ns • God of the underworld • What was Rhodes made on • Centre of ancient Athens • Who was the god of the sea • Mountainous, home of the gods • The main city in ancient greece • The amount of gods in ancient Greece? • The main thing ancient greeks wrote on • The main thing ancient Greece exported? • Who was the goddess of the hunt and moon. • ...
Europe Crossword 2025-03-04
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- John Locke said that governments exist by the consent of the governed
- A series of holy wars, called the
- was best known for his works, such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth
- the largest amphitheater in the world
- a city-state of Greece, had the first democracy in the world
- The ______________ Revolution began in Great Britain during the 1700s and helped to strengthen Europe’s economy
- was a religious movement when people left the Catholic Church and started Protestant churches
- built during the Classical period, is one of the world’s greatest cultural monuments that reflects the influence of Greek mythology
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- The oldest prehistoric monument
- tutored Alexander the Great, and was a scientist who brought science to life for people
- painted nine scenes from the Bible on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- Gothic cathedrals, like_____
- most well-known classical music composer
- existed for more than 1,200 years, and controlled much of Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia
- got people to think more deeply and logically by asking question after question
- is the most popular religion in Europe
- wanted people to learn more about human nature, and he helped to set up the first university
- popular sport in England that is a mix between soccer and American football
- started in Italy around 1350, and was a time when people questioned authority
19 Clues: Gothic cathedrals, like_____ • The oldest prehistoric monument • A series of holy wars, called the • the largest amphitheater in the world • is the most popular religion in Europe • most well-known classical music composer • a city-state of Greece, had the first democracy in the world • John Locke said that governments exist by the consent of the governed • ...
Aves 2022-02-11
15 Clues: Rear • Forward • Greek: Old • Greek: Jaw • Greek: New • Latin: Goose • Latin: Rooster • Order of land fowl • Order of water fowl • Meaning "can't fly" • Hollow or _______ bones • Infraclass meaning "Old Jaw" • Infraclass meaning "New Jaw" • Hollow bones have ridges and ______ • Birds are the only kind of animal with ____
trees 2023-11-17
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- Seen in English churchyards, used as a symbol of immortality in Celtic mythology (3)
- Often associated with Zeus (3)
- This body part of Hun Hunahpu was hung in a tree when he was executed by the Lords of Death in Aztec mythology (4)
- A tree holds the two worlds of the land and the sky apart in this mythology (5)
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- Sacred ash tree of Norse mythology (9)
- The first man and woman, Ask and Embla, were created from two fallen trees in this mythology (5)
6 Clues: Often associated with Zeus (3) • Sacred ash tree of Norse mythology (9) • A tree holds the two worlds of the land and the sky apart in this mythology (5) • Seen in English churchyards, used as a symbol of immortality in Celtic mythology (3) • The first man and woman, Ask and Embla, were created from two fallen trees in this mythology (5) • ...
chapter 9 vocab 2014-12-09
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- a unit of soldiers who ride horses
- Greek philosopher, he was a student of Plato. Aristotle taught that people should live lives of moderation and use reason in their lives.
- Greek philosopher, he was a student oh Socrates. Plato started a school in Athens called the Academy and wrote The Republic, which describes an ideal society run by philosophers.
- Greek philosopher, his teaching style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs.
- invented the water screw, named displacement and shouted Eureka when he did this!, calculated Pi.
- a war between Athens and Sparta in the 400’s BC
- Greek mathematician, he was one of the greatest mathematicians in history. he is famous for his contributions to the field of geometry.
- Darius’ son who ruled Persia during the second invasion and the battle of Thermopylae (a battle made famous by the movie “300”)
- Greek doctor, he is regarded as the father of medicine. He tried to find out what caused diseases and is known today for his ideas on how doctors should conduct themselves.
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- Persian emperor, he created the Persian Empire by conquering most of southwest Asia.
- a series of wars between Persia and Greece in the 400s BC.
- Clear and ordered thinking.
- A group of Greek warriors who stood close together in a square formation.
- Great /Macedonian ruler, he was one of the greatest military commanders. The son of Philip II, Alexander conquered large areas of Asia and parts of Europe and Africa and spread Greek culture throughout his empire.
- Greek like; heavily influenced by Greek ideas.
- Macedonian king, he was a brilliant military leader who defeated the Greeks. Alexander the Great was his son.
- Persian Emperor, he restored order to the Persian Empire after a period of rebellion. Darius I built roads and made other improvements to Persian society.
17 Clues: Clear and ordered thinking. • a unit of soldiers who ride horses • Greek like; heavily influenced by Greek ideas. • a war between Athens and Sparta in the 400’s BC • a series of wars between Persia and Greece in the 400s BC. • A group of Greek warriors who stood close together in a square formation. • ...
Ology 2021-05-10
PART II | AZTEC CIVILIZATION AND CONQUEST 2026-05-19
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- Aztec Rain God
- Forced donations/taxes by the Aztec tribute states.
- Spanish soldiers were forced to retreat, and many drowned.
- Alliance Alliance between the Aztecs, Texcoco, and Tlapopan.
- Was used to make knives to remove the sacrifices' hearts.
- A major deity in ancient Mesoamerican mythology and religion.
- The Aztec emperor who allowed the Spanish to enter Tenochtitlan.
- Texcoco Lake on which Tenochtitlan was built.
- The area of Southern Mexico that the Triple Alliance controlled.
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- The supreme patron god of the Aztecs in Mesoamerican mythology.
- 1st major civilization in the valley of Mexico.
- The Capital City of the Aztec Empire. Built on Lake Texcoco.
- A highly contagious disease that left populations diminished.
- Floating garden agriculture. Used by Latin American civilizations.
- Spanish conqueror who led the takeover of the Aztecs.
15 Clues: Aztec Rain God • 1st major civilization in the valley of Mexico. • Texcoco Lake on which Tenochtitlan was built. • Forced donations/taxes by the Aztec tribute states. • Spanish conqueror who led the takeover of the Aztecs. • Was used to make knives to remove the sacrifices' hearts. • Spanish soldiers were forced to retreat, and many drowned. • ...
Ancient Greece 2013-10-06
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- Leader of Athens during its Golden Age
- Highly militaristic Greek city state and chief rival of Athens
- A rural demi-god part man and part goat
- A kingdom lying to the north east of Athens which grew to be a great power in the Ancient world and was strongly influenced by Greece
- Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage
- A war between Troy and the Greek city state of Achaea
- Son of Zeus who is said to have found Mycenae
- Ruler of the gods and the world
- A famous Greek philosopher who was a student of Socrates
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- God of the underworld and ruler of the dead
- The city that was the centre of the ancient Mycenaean culture
- Goddess of love
- Temple to Athena in the Acropolis of Athens
- God of sun, music, prophecy and beauty
- A rich and powerful Greek city state known for its extensive trading network
- Ancient trading city made famous in the Iliad by Homer
- A Greek word that means city
- School for wrestling and boxing at Olympia
- Goddess of wisdom, skills and warfare
- Outer garment worn by women in Ancient Greece
20 Clues: Goddess of love • A Greek word that means city • Ruler of the gods and the world • Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage • Goddess of wisdom, skills and warfare • God of sun, music, prophecy and beauty • Leader of Athens during its Golden Age • A rural demi-god part man and part goat • School for wrestling and boxing at Olympia • God of the underworld and ruler of the dead • ...
History of Greek theatre- 2022-01-11
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- emphasized characters trying to control their destinies.
- A creature who was part man and part goat.
- Usage of words to express thought
- used to refer to actors today.
- the earliest known playwright and actor.
- the theatre on the slope of the hill below the ____ in Athens.
- The arrangements of the events in the play
- In the middle of the orchestra was placed a ____ (altar).
- At three of these festivals,_____ were held.
- Their motivation drives the play.
- the first great theorist of dramatic art.
- Song sung by chorus should be part of the plot
- Was born in 496 B.C
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- The performers in Greek theater can be divided into _____:
- A flat terrace below the slope served as the ____ (dancing space).
- _____ of homer
- greek dramas honored this god
- The slope of the hill served as the ____ (seeing space).
- comes from greek "to act".
- Something to shock the audience
- considered the father of Western philosophy.
- comes the the Greek word theatron (place of seeing).
- means dance in Greek.
- The major festival was the _____.
- traditional ______
- The plays followed a _____ structure
- How speech reveals character
27 Clues: _____ of homer • traditional ______ • Was born in 496 B.C • means dance in Greek. • comes from greek "to act". • How speech reveals character • greek dramas honored this god • used to refer to actors today. • Something to shock the audience • Usage of words to express thought • The major festival was the _____. • Their motivation drives the play. • ...
Vocab #4 2026-01-16
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- League: An alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens.
- Economy: An economy based on direct exchange of goods/services.
- A ruler who seized power unconstitutionally, often popular initially.
- Civilization: The blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures.
- An ancient kingdom north of Greece, home to Alexander the Great.
- Age: A period of great cultural and economic achievement.
- A government ruled by a small, elite group.
- A landmass surrounded by water on three sides.
- League: An alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta.
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- A government where citizens hold the power and vote.
- A government ruled by a small group of noble, land-owning families.
- A government ruled by a single, hereditary leader (king/queen).
- A temple dedicated to the goddess Athena in Athens.
- A powerful ancient Greek city-state and center of democracy.
- Peninsula: A peninsula in Southeast Europe.
- War: A war between citizens of the same country.
- Economy: An economy using currency as a medium of exchange.
- A Greek city-state.
- A closely ranked military formation of soldiers with shields and spears.
- A person who seeks wisdom and truth through reason and logic.
20 Clues: A Greek city-state. • Peninsula: A peninsula in Southeast Europe. • A government ruled by a small, elite group. • A landmass surrounded by water on three sides. • War: A war between citizens of the same country. • A temple dedicated to the goddess Athena in Athens. • A government where citizens hold the power and vote. • ...
Trojan War Characters and Epic Poetry Terms 2026-05-01
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- Greek prophet who explains the will of the gods.
- Repeated descriptive phrases (e.g., “swift-footed Achilles”).
- Son of Eos and Tithonus, a powerful ally of Troy from Ethiopia; killed by Achilles.
- Hero’s fatal flaw (Achilles’ anger/pride).
- Leader of the Greek army; king of Mycenae; quarrels with Achilles.
- Trojan priest who warns about the horse then killed with his sons by sea serpents
- Son of Venus/Aphrodite, a Trojan hero who escapes the fall of Troy to found the Roman race
- Telemonian ________ was a powerful Greek warrior; rescues Achilles’ body; later commits suicide.
- Greek warrior who fights bravely and even wounds gods.
- Wise, elderly Greek leader from Pylos (sandy Pylos).
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- Son of Zeus; killed by Patroclus.
- In an _________ of the Muse, a poet asks for divine inspiration.
- Queen of Troy and mother o Hector, Paris, Cassandra…..
- Trojan prophetess cursed never to be believed.
- In__________ res means Story begins in the middle of events.
- Teacher and advisor to Achilles.
- Son of Achilles; joins the war after his father’s death.
- Journey to the underworld.
- Long poem about a heroic figure and great events.
- an Epic ________ is a Long, detailed comparison.
20 Clues: Journey to the underworld. • Teacher and advisor to Achilles. • Son of Zeus; killed by Patroclus. • Hero’s fatal flaw (Achilles’ anger/pride). • Trojan prophetess cursed never to be believed. • Greek prophet who explains the will of the gods. • an Epic ________ is a Long, detailed comparison. • Long poem about a heroic figure and great events. • ...
Greek gods 2022-04-01
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- What man fell in love with there own reflection and what words gets its name from that myth?
- A huge, rotating tropical storm is a ________
- What word means strong uncontrollably anger?
- A term that comes from the goddess of soul Psyche.
- Who was the Greek goddess in charge of revenge
- A Continent
- Sounds arranged intentionally to be beautiful and harmonious is _____
- Comes from the Greek goddess of the rainbow
- This word comes from the story if Charis.
- The order of events in time.
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- A legendary bird that makes a nest in the ocean
- who was the Greek god of the west wing?
- A book of maps that come directly from a Greek myth
- What was the favorite drink of many gods and goddesses.
- Comes from the Greek god of sleep.
- What plant turns towards the sun to get more sunlight?
- This word comes from the story of the youngest of the Three Fates, who spun the thread of life
- A sound that comes back to you because it reverberated off a surface.
- What word means disorder and randomness.
- What word comes from the name Ôkeanos?
20 Clues: A Continent • The order of events in time. • Comes from the Greek god of sleep. • What word comes from the name Ôkeanos? • who was the Greek god of the west wing? • What word means disorder and randomness. • This word comes from the story if Charis. • Comes from the Greek goddess of the rainbow • What word means strong uncontrollably anger? • ...
End of Year Quiz 2022-06-16
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- Darth Vader's real name
- The name of a very friendly droid
- A cute bear type alien in Star Wars
- The planet where Luke Skywalker grew up
- The secret country of Black Panther
- The place where the minotaur and Labyrinth were
- The place where Smaug lives in the Hobbit
- The shape of Harry Potter's scar
- The name of Harry's snowy owl
- The blue Hogwart's house
- A charm to defend yourself from death eaters
- The Roman name for 'Zeus'
- The realm of Sauron
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- The place where Greek demigods train
- A race from LOTR with hairy feet
- A Greek monster who can turn you to stone
- Percy Jackson's father
- The species of Chewbacca
- A sith lord with a red and black spiky head
- The true king of Gondor
- Spiderman's real name
- A very strong Greek hero
- The Empire's fighting spaceship
- The Greek goddess of love
- The head teacher of Hogwarts
- The Child's real name
- The weapon used by jedi knights
- A creature from Greek myth which is half man, half horse
- The proper name for the Ringwraiths
- A very powerful green jedi master
30 Clues: The realm of Sauron • Spiderman's real name • The Child's real name • Percy Jackson's father • Darth Vader's real name • The true king of Gondor • The species of Chewbacca • A very strong Greek hero • The blue Hogwart's house • The Greek goddess of love • The Roman name for 'Zeus' • The head teacher of Hogwarts • The name of Harry's snowy owl • The Empire's fighting spaceship • ...
Ancient Greece Crossword 2024-10-08
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- Hilltop used for a temple or public buildings
- Greek City-State, leader of Delian League, famous for Democracy and philosophy.
- Macedonian leader who conquered lands held by Persian Empire. Helped spread Greek ideas.
- Thinking process created by Greek philosopher, asking “why?”
- Ruler of the Underworld, brother of Zeus
- The community structure of ancient Greece.
- System of government in which citizens vote, "rule of the many".
- System of government in which a small group has control, "rule of the few".
- Organized system of thought/ideas, guides our decisions.
- Goddess of wisdom and intelligence.
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- God of the Sea.
- Military formation, creates a wall of shields and spears.
- Self-governing political entity. Has set borders, central gov., protection, and citizens.
- Queen of the gods, Protector of marriage and married women.
- Temple built for Athena.
- ________ Era, time when the Greek language and culture spread to non-Greek world.
- King of the Gods, God of lightening.
- Sparta's culture and philosophy was based around a strong _______.
- Group of people with shared identity.(culture, language)
- Independent city with its own government, leader, economy, and culture.
- God of War, immature.
21 Clues: God of the Sea. • God of War, immature. • Temple built for Athena. • Goddess of wisdom and intelligence. • King of the Gods, God of lightening. • Ruler of the Underworld, brother of Zeus • The community structure of ancient Greece. • Hilltop used for a temple or public buildings • Group of people with shared identity.(culture, language) • ...
Mythology Notes 2023-02-24
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- are stories created to give values to persons, places, and things
- "What is a Myth" is says that Gods never die. They are ?
- "Creation," he was the first ruler of all things.
- went after the head of this gorgon.
- hair was actually ?
- was the only thing left in Pandora's box.
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- rule of Cronus was called the ? age.
- got his helmet from him.
- In "What is a Myth, it talks about having excessive pride or ?
- wanted to drive the horses of the sun.
- went to visit three sisters called ?
- is King of the Gods.
- special food eaten by the Gods (Creation)
- "Love and the Soul," Cupid's mom is ?
14 Clues: hair was actually ? • is King of the Gods. • got his helmet from him. • went after the head of this gorgon. • rule of Cronus was called the ? age. • went to visit three sisters called ? • "Love and the Soul," Cupid's mom is ? • wanted to drive the horses of the sun. • special food eaten by the Gods (Creation) • was the only thing left in Pandora's box. • ...
Mythology Crossword 2018-03-03
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- Female monster with 6 heads
- Mountain home of the gods
- Odysseus's son
- One of Penelope's leading suitors
- Daughter of King Alcinous and Queen Arete
- Hero of the Trojan War, King of Pylos
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- The messenger god
- A goddess-nymph who kept Odysseus for 7 years
- Island kingdom ruled by King Alcinous
- God of the sea and earth
- Sea nymphs who lure sailors to steer their ships to the rocks
- A monster that forms a deadly whirlpool
- Turned Odysseus's men into swine, a witch-goddess
- Goddess of wisdom and of the arts of war and peace
14 Clues: Odysseus's son • The messenger god • God of the sea and earth • Mountain home of the gods • Female monster with 6 heads • One of Penelope's leading suitors • Island kingdom ruled by King Alcinous • Hero of the Trojan War, King of Pylos • A monster that forms a deadly whirlpool • Daughter of King Alcinous and Queen Arete • A goddess-nymph who kept Odysseus for 7 years • ...
KNOWING GREECE 2024-04-18
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- CRETAN AUTHOR OF "ZORBA"
- ANCIENT THEATER
- THE OLYMPIC GAMES WERE BORN THERE
- THE COUNTRY WITH THE MOST ISLANDS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
- GREEK COMPOSER
- GREEK POET WITH NOBEL
- CAPITAL OF GREECE
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- TRADITIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
- MYTHICAL MONSTER IN THE PALACE OF KNOSSO
- MONUMENT OF ATHENS
- THE LARGEST ISLAND OF GREECE
- TRADITIONAL DRINK
- TRADITIONAL GREEK FOOD
- ONE OF THE COLORS OF THE GREEK FLAG
14 Clues: GREEK COMPOSER • ANCIENT THEATER • TRADITIONAL DRINK • CAPITAL OF GREECE • MONUMENT OF ATHENS • GREEK POET WITH NOBEL • TRADITIONAL GREEK FOOD • CRETAN AUTHOR OF "ZORBA" • THE LARGEST ISLAND OF GREECE • TRADITIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT • THE OLYMPIC GAMES WERE BORN THERE • ONE OF THE COLORS OF THE GREEK FLAG • MYTHICAL MONSTER IN THE PALACE OF KNOSSO • ...
Η Ελλάδα 2016-11-07
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- Το ___________ της Ελλάδας είναι ούτε πολύ κρύο ούτε πολύ ζεστό.
- Πόσα γεωγραφικά διαμερίσματα έχει η Ελλάδα;
- The Greek word for "Continent".
- The word "Atmosphere" in Greek.
- Η Ελλάδα έχει πολλά ___________.
- The word "Population" in Greek.
- Η Ελλάδα έχει θάλασσα από __________ μεριές.
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- Η Ελλάδα είναι μια χώρα στην _________.
- Χωρίζεται από την άλλη Ελλάδα με το κανάλι της Κορίνθου.
- The Greek word for "Canal".
- ΌΧΙ ουρανός της έχει θαυμάσιο ________ χρώμα.
- How do you say "Map" in Greek?
- Η Ελλάδα χωρίζεται σε 51 νομούς.
13 Clues: The Greek word for "Canal". • How do you say "Map" in Greek? • The Greek word for "Continent". • The word "Atmosphere" in Greek. • The word "Population" in Greek. • Η Ελλάδα έχει πολλά ___________. • Η Ελλάδα χωρίζεται σε 51 νομούς. • Η Ελλάδα είναι μια χώρα στην _________. • Πόσα γεωγραφικά διαμερίσματα έχει η Ελλάδα; • Η Ελλάδα έχει θάλασσα από __________ μεριές. • ...
Kallie Jordan-The Burning Maze 2022-06-16
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- Greek god of agriculture
- Roman emperor known for his cruelty
- Roman emperor, son of Marcus Aurelius
- Greek god of the sun, turned into Lester
- Greek goddess of love and beauty
- Greek god of the sky and kind of the gods
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- Titan god of the sun
- Greek enchantress, grand daughter of Helios
- tribe of men with gigantic ears
- the place where the gods live
- a spirit associated with a certain tree
- Roman emperor from 54 to 68 CE
- large blood-drinking owls
13 Clues: Titan god of the sun • Greek god of agriculture • large blood-drinking owls • the place where the gods live • Roman emperor from 54 to 68 CE • tribe of men with gigantic ears • Greek goddess of love and beauty • Roman emperor known for his cruelty • Roman emperor, son of Marcus Aurelius • a spirit associated with a certain tree • Greek god of the sun, turned into Lester • ...
As You Like It 2023-10-24
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- The name of a garden paradise in Greek mythology
- The author of the play
- The disposition of Jacques
- A mythical person in English history who stole from the rich to give to the poor
- Celia: Let us sit and mock the good housewife ________ from her wheel, that her gifts may henceforth be bestowed equally
- Rosalind: “Love is merely a _______________, and, I tell you, deserves as well a dark house and a whip as madmen do.”
- Corin and Silvius are this type of character
- The thing which distinguishes a man from a boy / girl according to Touchstone
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- The name that Celia takes when she is exiled
- Jacques: “Then a __________, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,”
- The name of the fool in As You Like it
- “All the World’s a __________” (Jacques)
- Jacques: “At first the _______, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.”
- The genre of As You Like It
- Duke Senior: “This wide and universal theatre | Presents more woeful ________ than the scene”
- The Duke’s Wrestler who is defeated by Orlando
- Rosalind: “I set him every day to woo me: at which time would I, being but a _________ youth, grieve, be effeminate,
- The setting of the play
- Duke ______________ is the villain of the play who is converted at the end by a religious man
19 Clues: The author of the play • The setting of the play • The disposition of Jacques • The genre of As You Like It • The name of the fool in As You Like it • “All the World’s a __________” (Jacques) • The name that Celia takes when she is exiled • Corin and Silvius are this type of character • The Duke’s Wrestler who is defeated by Orlando • ...
Greek Geography 2017-03-27
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- High-mountain; mountain home to the Greek gods.
- High hill in middle of Greek polis [city-state]
- Meat source; “baa…”
- A finger of land; surrounded by water on 3 sides.
- Large sea that Greece sits in; Nile empties into.
- Thousands of these dot the seas of Greece.
- Cash crop of Greece; food, fuel, lotion.
- Largest island of Greece.
- Sea to the east of Greek mainland.
- Milk source; love those hillsides!
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- Larger of the two peninsulas.
- Protected inlet for ships to dock.
- Chief god born in Ideon Cave on Crete.
- Human-made structure at Corinth; makes travel easier.
- From atop an acropolis, you can spy your ________.
- Continent where Greece is located.
- Sea to the west of Greek mainland.
- Protector of Athens; goddess of wisdom.
- Small peninsula; home to Athens.
- The landscape is hilly and ______.
20 Clues: Meat source; “baa…” • Largest island of Greece. • Larger of the two peninsulas. • Small peninsula; home to Athens. • Protected inlet for ships to dock. • Continent where Greece is located. • Sea to the west of Greek mainland. • The landscape is hilly and ______. • Sea to the east of Greek mainland. • Milk source; love those hillsides! • Chief god born in Ideon Cave on Crete. • ...
Ancient Greece 2014-11-12
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- Greek name for Asia Minor
- Area the Spartans wanted to retreat to
- The other founder of democracy
- Block of soldiers that charged at the enemy in formation
- First battle of the Persian Wars
- Oldest Greek playwright
- Mathematician that dealt with triangles
- Greek foot soldier
- These people outnumbered the Spartan's in their own city
- Founder of democracy in Athens
- God of the ocean
- Games held in honour of the Gods
- First Greek philosopher
- Taught Alexander the Great
- God of war
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- The most important Doric state
- There achievements were partly lost in the Dark Ages
- Earliest civilization in Ancient Greece
- Invaded Greece in 1250BCE
- Last land battle of the Persian Wars
- Wrote 'Historia'
- God of the underworld
- Final major sea battle of the Persian Wars
- Medical philosopher
- Goddess of wisdom
25 Clues: God of war • Wrote 'Historia' • God of the ocean • Goddess of wisdom • Greek foot soldier • Medical philosopher • God of the underworld • Oldest Greek playwright • First Greek philosopher • Invaded Greece in 1250BCE • Greek name for Asia Minor • Taught Alexander the Great • The most important Doric state • The other founder of democracy • Founder of democracy in Athens • ...
Greek rome compare contrast 2022-05-04
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- Most toys were made out of
- Romans started training their solders at
- Rome is skilled in the art of war
- Greece is ________
- greece has a strong navy rome has strong
- Roman soldiers take pride in their
- While rome is a republic greece is a
- Greece and rome both had
- ROme and greek praised the
- Greeces largest state is
- Rome fought in the punic war Greece fought in the
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- Rome is feared by other city states because of their feirce
- Each Country was ______ By others
- Rome and greek are
- Greek and rome have had many
- roman Soldies used ______ in the punic war
- While greece has hand dug wells rome has
- While roman children play with toy hprses greek children play with
- Rome and greece commonly ate
- While Greece had Agustus Rome had _____ Ruling
20 Clues: Rome and greek are • Greece is ________ • Greece and rome both had • Greeces largest state is • Most toys were made out of • ROme and greek praised the • Greek and rome have had many • Rome and greece commonly ate • Each Country was ______ By others • Rome is skilled in the art of war • Roman soldiers take pride in their • While rome is a republic greece is a • ...
Ancient Greece 2019-10-28
Across
- Goddess of hunting
- Greek foot soldier
- King of the sea
- An Athenian free-born male over 18
- A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two large bodies of land
- God of war
- Queen of the gods
- The high, central region of a Greek city-state
- God of music and prophecy
- Goddess of agriculture
- Goddess of the moon
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- A prediction of the future
- God of wine
- A Greek ship with three banks of oars
- A legendary animal with the head of a bull and the body of a man
- A government of the people
- Goddess of love
- Messenger of the gods
- The name given to the civilization of Crete pre-1450 BC
- The central marketplace in a Greek city-state
- Goddess of wisdom and war
- Herald of Poseidan
- King of the gods
23 Clues: God of war • God of wine • King of the sea • Goddess of love • King of the gods • Queen of the gods • Goddess of hunting • Greek foot soldier • Herald of Poseidan • Goddess of the moon • Messenger of the gods • Goddess of agriculture • God of music and prophecy • Goddess of wisdom and war • A government of the people • A prediction of the future • An Athenian free-born male over 18 • ...
WH SOL People Crossword Units 1-6 2024-02-22
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- Greek philosopher, not a children's art toy
- Greek philosopher who tutored a conqueror
- Carthaginian general with elephants
- known for his code of laws in Mesopotamia
- Greek philosopher who was executed
- Mauryan prince known for expanding the empire and spreading Buddhism
- he and Solon were tyrants of Athens
- codified Roman laws in Byzantine Empire
- this Caesar was a dictator until he got stabbed
- this Caesar was the first emperor
- known for his Golden Age where he promoted democracy
- Greek writer who probably didn't say "d'oh!"
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- created the Hellenistic Age. Great!
- Roman poet
- Qin Shi Huangdi was known for building this
- last prophet of Allah
- he split the Roman empire and persecuted Christians
- father of 3 religions
- prophet who freed the Hebrews from Egypt
- he legalized Christianity because of a dream
- Christians believe he is the Messiah
- he spread Christianity
- Shiite Muslims followed him
23 Clues: Roman poet • last prophet of Allah • father of 3 religions • he spread Christianity • Shiite Muslims followed him • this Caesar was the first emperor • Greek philosopher who was executed • created the Hellenistic Age. Great! • Carthaginian general with elephants • he and Solon were tyrants of Athens • Christians believe he is the Messiah • codified Roman laws in Byzantine Empire • ...
CUSTOM AND TRADITIONS 2026-03-04
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- A Mexican party toy filled with candies.
- A common way of acting in a society.
- Greek charm used against the evil eye.
- The Greek tradition of welcoming guests.
- Traditional Japanese clothing for ceremonies.
- The Greek Carnival with masks and costumes.
- The belief in good or bad luck signs.
- The rules for polite behavior in society.
- Traditional ceremonial dance from New Zealand.
- British celebration with bonfires in November.
- Deeply held beliefs that guide our behavior.
- A famous British daily tea habit.
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- The Hindu festival of lights from India.
- A Spanish festival of throwing tomatoes.
- A practice passed down through generations.
- The way of life and beliefs of a group.
- Greek New Year's cake with a lucky coin.
- A famous German folk and beer festival.
- A public event with music and parades.
- A special period of public celebration.
20 Clues: A famous British daily tea habit. • A common way of acting in a society. • The belief in good or bad luck signs. • Greek charm used against the evil eye. • A public event with music and parades. • The way of life and beliefs of a group. • A famous German folk and beer festival. • A special period of public celebration. • The Hindu festival of lights from India. • ...
VOCAB #4 2026-01-19
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- A war between groups in the same country
- A temple in Athens dedicated to Athena
- A kingdom north of Greece
- Rule by the people
- A large peninsula in southeastern Europe
- Using money to buy and sell goods
- A ruler who takes power by force
- Greek culture spread across Asia and Egypt
- Rule by a few powerful people
- A period of great cultural achievement
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- A person who studies the nature of knowledge and life
- Rule by a small group of noble families
- Trading goods and services without money
- A military formation of soldiers standing close together
- An alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta
- Rule by a king or queen
- An alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens
- Land surrounded by water on three sides
- A city-state in ancient Greece
- A powerful Greek city-state known for democracy
20 Clues: Rule by the people • Rule by a king or queen • A kingdom north of Greece • Rule by a few powerful people • A city-state in ancient Greece • A ruler who takes power by force • Using money to buy and sell goods • A temple in Athens dedicated to Athena • A period of great cultural achievement • Rule by a small group of noble families • Land surrounded by water on three sides • ...
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS 2026-03-10
Across
- The rules for polite behavior in society.
- Traditional Japanese clothing for ceremonies.
- A common way of acting in a society.
- A Mexican party toy filled with candies.
- A public event with music and parades.
- British celebration with bonfires in November.
- A famous British daily tea habit.
- The Greek tradition of welcoming guests.
- The way of life and beliefs of a group.
- Greek New Year's cake with a lucky coin.
- Deeply held beliefs that guide our behavior.
- The Hindu festival of lights from India.
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- A special period of public celebration.
- A Spanish festival of throwing tomatoes.
- A famous German folk and beer festival.
- The belief in good or bad luck signs.
- Greek charm used against the evil eye.
- The Greek Carnival with masks and costumes.
- A practice passed down through generations.
- Traditional ceremonial dance from New Zealand.
20 Clues: A famous British daily tea habit. • A common way of acting in a society. • The belief in good or bad luck signs. • Greek charm used against the evil eye. • A public event with music and parades. • A special period of public celebration. • A famous German folk and beer festival. • The way of life and beliefs of a group. • A Spanish festival of throwing tomatoes. • ...
Greek Phrases 2024-02-06
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- A country conquered by Alexander the Great; they welcomed him and worshipped him as a god
- An infamous Athenian general who betrayed them and was secretly working the Spartans
- A form of government in which citizens can elect their leaders
- Market and meeting place for residents
- A form of government in which multiple leaders with equal power rule a land
- the Great A famous Greek conqueror who never lost a battle
- A Greek city state known for its intellect
- Another name for a Greek city state
- League A league formed between multiple Greek city states in order to protect themselves from the Persians
- A place where many citizens gather together to discuss important topics such as politics
- A form of government in which one ruler (typically loyalty) rules a land
- An agreement between two or more parties to help each in times of need
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- A body of land surrounded by water on three sides
- A fictional story widely believed by a people
- A country formerly lead by king Darius
- A form of government in which one leader rules a land typically through violence and oppression
- A Greek city state known for its military
- A country made up of many states and was the birth place of many famous philosophers
- Fortified structure in Ancient Greece
- A famous Athenian philosopher executed for his beliefs
- A Greek combat strategy famously used by Alexander the Great to win battles
21 Clues: Another name for a Greek city state • Fortified structure in Ancient Greece • A country formerly lead by king Darius • Market and meeting place for residents • A Greek city state known for its military • A Greek city state known for its intellect • A fictional story widely believed by a people • A body of land surrounded by water on three sides • ...
Classical Greece 2026-05-05
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- Famous sculptor who focused on life sized works rather than massive statues.
- Famous philosopher who wrote the book "The Republic."
- The philosopher who founded a school of thought known as Cynicsm.
- Considered the first great writer of ancient Greek plays.
- Large vases used for storage in ancient Greece.
- A group of professional teachers and philosophers who travelled ancient Greece teaching relative truth.
- The most famous General of ancient Greece. He conquered the known world before dying at age 33.
- The term for a play where the hero fights against fate only to be doomed.
- The sculptor responsible for Athena's statue inside the Parthenon.
- A famous sculptor in ancient Greece whose most famous work is known as the discus thrower.
- The scientist who invented the pulley.
- A Greek philosophy founded by Zeno which emphasized natural laws and ignoring emotion.
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- The strategy of using slight curved surfaces to make a building appear square.
- The term used for the science of human reasoning.
- The term used for the divisions of Alexander the Great's empire following his death.
- Ancient Greek scientist who is considered the father of modern western medicine.
- Considered the father of ancient Greek philosophy who was condemned for his beliefs.
- The Greek mathematician who authored the first text on Geometry.
- The great philosopher who emphasized living moderately, avoiding extremes and founded a school known as the Lyceum.
- The term for the height of ancient Greek culture mid 400's B.C.
20 Clues: The scientist who invented the pulley. • Large vases used for storage in ancient Greece. • The term used for the science of human reasoning. • Famous philosopher who wrote the book "The Republic." • Considered the first great writer of ancient Greek plays. • The term for the height of ancient Greek culture mid 400's B.C. • ...
Jacob's Ancient Greek Best Crossword 2022-10-09
10 Clues: Famous Greek city • Father of the Gods • ancient Greek herb • Greek word for city • Greek word for stolen • Famous Greek sport games • Greek goddess of Victory • Famous ruler of Ancient Greece • First Greek letter of the alphabet • Second Greek Letter of the alphabet
Romans vs Greeks 2022-02-22
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- While the Greeks ate a lot of fish, the Romans ate a lot of meat like …………?
- In ancient Rome there were some animals as pets for people and that animal
- Children liked to play….
- a roaring sound.
- Both Greeks and Romans had a dog called the M_____.
- Greek children like to play with small glass balls.
- In Greek there were big birds as pets named ………?
- While today toys are mostly maybe made out of plastic Greek toys were made by……
- Ancient Greek children liked to play with metal seats or rope seats that you can push people with the name is a
- In Greek there were big birds that had colorful what?
- While Romans and Greeks used their dogs for protecting things, Greeks used their dogs for _______ animals.
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- While Romans traded a lot of food, Greeks _______ a lot of their food.
- Both Greeks and Romans ate different food depending on their Social.
- While Romans eat food from a market Greeks were …?
- Roman girls like to play with D……
- What kids like to play with.
- Both Greeks and Romans had M___ as pets.
- Both Greeks and Romans used a dog breed named the L _____.
- In ancient Greek there were animals as pets that make the noise quack.
- While the Greeks grew a lot of food, the Romans ______ a lot of food.
- Both Greeks and Romans most popular pets were a _______.
21 Clues: a roaring sound. • Children liked to play…. • What kids like to play with. • Roman girls like to play with D…… • Both Greeks and Romans had M___ as pets. • In Greek there were big birds as pets named ………? • While Romans eat food from a market Greeks were …? • Both Greeks and Romans had a dog called the M_____. • Greek children like to play with small glass balls. • ...
Important People and Things in Ancient Greece 2021-06-05
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- A Greek poet who wrote some of the earliest epics of Ancient Greece
- Someone who takes power by force and is the only ruler
- A system of government where few hold power
- A system of government where all citizens share in running the government
- A philosophy created by Zeno where it is believed that happiness is created by reason
- An open place under the Acropolis
- A large plain near the Athens where the Persian cavalry was defeated when boarding their navy
- A government building in the Athens where Athena was worshiped
- A king of Macedonia who conquered all of Greece
- An Athenian general who helped the Athens dominate the Delian League
- A Greek philosopher who believed that true knowledge is already within people
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- A pass in the mountains where the Greek troops were hiding however a spy gave away their position
- A Greek philosopher who believed that all relationships can be expressed in numbers
- A council created by Cleisthenes to carry out and oversee important things
- A Greek philosopher who had more freedom that most women, was well-educated, and inspired later philosophers
- A famous scientist and inventor who is credited with figuring out the value of pi
- A Persian king who attacked Greece after his father's death
- A Greek mathematician who was famous for his work in plane geometry
- A student of Socrates who wrote books about life in Ancient Greece
- Slaves of Sparta
20 Clues: Slaves of Sparta • An open place under the Acropolis • A system of government where few hold power • A king of Macedonia who conquered all of Greece • Someone who takes power by force and is the only ruler • A Persian king who attacked Greece after his father's death • A government building in the Athens where Athena was worshiped • ...
Unit2 2 - 4 2026-10-30
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- the Greek root for light
- Greek root for time
- Greek word for life
- both Ben Franklin and Fredrick Douglass one
- Latin root for carry
- Latin root for say
- the site of a recent train crash
- Greek root for far
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- a language that evolved out of Latin
- guilty, not guilty
- a volcano might do this
- if you incur too much debt you might go ______
- Latin was the language of this empire
- fortune tellers & Magic 8 Balls
- cell phones are this
- use one of these to see Venus, the morning star
16 Clues: guilty, not guilty • Latin root for say • Greek root for far • Greek root for time • Greek word for life • cell phones are this • Latin root for carry • a volcano might do this • the Greek root for light • fortune tellers & Magic 8 Balls • the site of a recent train crash • a language that evolved out of Latin • Latin was the language of this empire • ...
Ancient Greece 2015-04-23
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- A Greek city-state.
- The largest Greek city-state named after the Greek goddess Athena.
- The second largest city-state that promoted strength and fighting skills.
- A democracy in which people choose individuals to make and decisions for them.
- The ruler of satrapies.
- Goddess of marriage.
- Land with water on three sides.
- The twenty pieces of land originally ruled by Darius.
- A piece of land closely connected to its homeland.
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- A gathering of many people to vote on political matters
- A government in which a few people hold power.
- Greek word for capture.
- A government in which the citizens share power.
- A person who takes over by force.
- Thinkers who ponder the questions of life.
- Goddess of the field.
- Goddess of wisdom.
- God of the sky.
- God of war.
- God of wine and entertainment.
20 Clues: God of war. • God of the sky. • Goddess of wisdom. • A Greek city-state. • Goddess of marriage. • Goddess of the field. • Greek word for capture. • The ruler of satrapies. • God of wine and entertainment. • Land with water on three sides. • A person who takes over by force. • Thinkers who ponder the questions of life. • A government in which a few people hold power. • ...
An's history crossword 2022-04-03
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- The period of history we are learning right now.
- The last name of our beloved teacher.
- The ruler of Egypt.
- Chinese most influential ideology.
- King of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedo.
- Ancient Greek author, epic poet.
- Ancient Greek literature written by Homer.
- The last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.
- The core text of Islam
- The trading route that spread cultures and ideas throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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- A Greek philosopher known for his book Dialogues and for the Academy of Athens.
- First Emperor of China.
- This kind of muslim believe Caliph could be the descendant of Muhammed
- The course we are currently learning
- The country that invented gunpowder.
- The ancient Japanese honored warrior class.
- My prefered first name
- The ancient American civilation.
- The Islam prophet
- Father of Western Philosophy.
20 Clues: The Islam prophet • The ruler of Egypt. • My prefered first name • The core text of Islam • First Emperor of China. • Father of Western Philosophy. • The ancient American civilation. • Ancient Greek author, epic poet. • Chinese most influential ideology. • The course we are currently learning • The country that invented gunpowder. • The last name of our beloved teacher. • ...
Greek rome compare contrast 2022-05-04
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- Most toys were made out of
- Romans started training their solders at
- Rome is skilled in the art of war
- Greece is ________
- greece has a strong navy rome has strong
- Roman soldiers take pride in their
- While rome is a republic greece is a
- Greece and rome both had
- ROme and greek praised the
- Greeces largest state is
- Rome fought in the punic war Greece fought in the
Down
- Rome is feared by other city states because of their feirce
- Each Country was ______ By others
- Rome and greek are
- Greek and rome have had many
- roman Soldies used ______ in the punic war
- While greece has hand dug wells rome has
- While roman children play with toy hprses greek children play with
- Rome and greece commonly ate
- While Greece had Agustus Rome had _____ Ruling
20 Clues: Rome and greek are • Greece is ________ • Greece and rome both had • Greeces largest state is • Most toys were made out of • ROme and greek praised the • Greek and rome have had many • Rome and greece commonly ate • Each Country was ______ By others • Rome is skilled in the art of war • Roman soldiers take pride in their • While rome is a republic greece is a • ...
Greek rome compare contrast 2022-05-04
Across
- Most toys were made out of
- Romans started training their solders at
- Rome is skilled in the art of war
- Greece is ________
- greece has a strong navy rome has strong
- Roman soldiers take pride in their
- While rome is a republic greece is a
- Greece and rome both had
- ROme and greek praised the
- Greeces largest state is
- Rome fought in the punic war Greece fought in the
Down
- Rome is feared by other city states because of their feirce
- Each Country was ______ By others
- Rome and greek are
- Greek and rome have had many
- roman Soldies used ______ in the punic war
- While greece has hand dug wells rome has
- While roman children play with toy hprses greek children play with
- Rome and greece commonly ate
- While Greece had Agustus Rome had _____ Ruling
20 Clues: Rome and greek are • Greece is ________ • Greece and rome both had • Greeces largest state is • Most toys were made out of • ROme and greek praised the • Greek and rome have had many • Rome and greece commonly ate • Each Country was ______ By others • Rome is skilled in the art of war • Roman soldiers take pride in their • While rome is a republic greece is a • ...
Greek rome compare contrast 2022-05-04
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- Most toys were made out of
- Romans started training their solders at
- Rome is skilled in the art of war
- Greece is ________
- greece has a strong navy rome has strong
- Roman soldiers take pride in their
- While rome is a republic greece is a
- Greece and rome both had
- ROme and greek praised the
- Greeces largest state is
- Rome fought in the punic war Greece fought in the
Down
- Rome is feared by other city states because of their feirce
- Each Country was ______ By others
- Rome and greek are
- Greek and rome have had many
- roman Soldies used ______ in the punic war
- While greece has hand dug wells rome has
- While roman children play with toy hprses greek children play with
- Rome and greece commonly ate
- While Greece had Agustus Rome had _____ Ruling
20 Clues: Rome and greek are • Greece is ________ • Greece and rome both had • Greeces largest state is • Most toys were made out of • ROme and greek praised the • Greek and rome have had many • Rome and greece commonly ate • Each Country was ______ By others • Rome is skilled in the art of war • Roman soldiers take pride in their • While rome is a republic greece is a • ...
Greek rome compare contrast 2022-05-04
Across
- Most toys were made out of
- Romans started training their solders at
- Rome is skilled in the art of war
- Greece is ________
- greece has a strong navy rome has strong
- Roman soldiers take pride in their
- While rome is a republic greece is a
- Greece and rome both had
- ROme and greek praised the
- Greeces largest state is
- Rome fought in the punic war Greece fought in the
Down
- Rome is feared by other city states because of their feirce
- Each Country was ______ By others
- Rome and greek are
- Greek and rome have had many
- roman Soldies used ______ in the punic war
- While greece has hand dug wells rome has
- While roman children play with toy hprses greek children play with
- Rome and greece commonly ate
- While Greece had Agustus Rome had _____ Ruling
20 Clues: Rome and greek are • Greece is ________ • Greece and rome both had • Greeces largest state is • Most toys were made out of • ROme and greek praised the • Greek and rome have had many • Rome and greece commonly ate • Each Country was ______ By others • Rome is skilled in the art of war • Roman soldiers take pride in their • While rome is a republic greece is a • ...
ORIGINS OF MUSIC 2025-01-13
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- ______ Von Bingen, composer who was said to have been "touched by angels"
- The lowest of the orchestral string instruments
- "Renaissance" translated into English
- Larger than a violin, but smaller than a cello
- The society that conquered ancient Greece
- Oldest Greek song: Epitaph of __________
- French travelling musicians who performed love songs
- Oldest known music composer.
- Similar to a piano, but uses large wind pipes.
- Non-religious music or art
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- Early instrument that is swung around on a string
- Baroque composer of "The Four Seasons"
- Another name for the "middle ages"
- Greek God of music.
- A large group of strings, winds, and percussion.
- The oldest instrument ever discovered.
- Greek stringed instrument that looks like a "mini harp"
- Greek philosopher who believed bad music created bad people
- Roman style of religious music that was sung
- The ________ Press was invented and allowed music to be copied into books
20 Clues: Greek God of music. • Non-religious music or art • Oldest known music composer. • Another name for the "middle ages" • "Renaissance" translated into English • Baroque composer of "The Four Seasons" • The oldest instrument ever discovered. • Oldest Greek song: Epitaph of __________ • The society that conquered ancient Greece • Roman style of religious music that was sung • ...
Vocab 4 crossword 2026-01-18
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- government were a small privileged group holds the power
- ancient Greek military tactic
- system where goods and services are exchanged with no money
- system where goods are traded for currency
- a form of government where a small group of people have power
- spread of Greek culture
- Alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta
- an ancient Temple for goddess Athena
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- a war within one country
- ancient Kingdom and the Balkans
- Peninsula in southeast Europe
- government where people hold power
- City state and organized political community
- government with 1 lead monarch
- one who studies about profound questions concerning existence
- Greek Alliance of city-states that defended against Persia
- Peak achievement
- Land surrounded by water on three sides
- capital of Greece
- ruler who uses oppressive power
20 Clues: Peak achievement • capital of Greece • spread of Greek culture • a war within one country • Peninsula in southeast Europe • ancient Greek military tactic • government with 1 lead monarch • ancient Kingdom and the Balkans • ruler who uses oppressive power • government where people hold power • an ancient Temple for goddess Athena • Land surrounded by water on three sides • ...
Legacies of Greece and Rome 2025-10-07
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- Authored the Iliad and the Odyssey
- Rule by the people
- Home of the Greek gods
- Rule by the "best"
- Led an army of men and elephants over the Alps into Rome
- Roman Dictator, assassinated in 44 B.C.
- King of the Greek gods
- Issued the Edict of Milan
- Introduced Ostracism in Athens
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- Series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage
- 200 Year period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire
- Conflict between Athens and Sparta
- Spartan leader who held off the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae
- Defeated Mark Antony at Actium
- Roman gladiator arena
- Initiated the tenth persecution of Christians
- Rome's champion of the Senate
- Example of classical Roman architecture
- Rule by elected representatives
- Age of Pericles
- Poisoned for denying the Greek gods
- Greek Philosopher; Tutor of Alexander the Great
- Language of ancient Rome
23 Clues: Age of Pericles • Rule by the people • Rule by the "best" • Roman gladiator arena • Home of the Greek gods • King of the Greek gods • Language of ancient Rome • Issued the Edict of Milan • Rome's champion of the Senate • Defeated Mark Antony at Actium • Introduced Ostracism in Athens • Rule by elected representatives • Conflict between Athens and Sparta • ...
Chapter 5-8 Review 2026-10-28
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- Suffix meaning art, science, study of
- Words that look the same but sound different
- Prefix meaning large
- Suffix meaning like/having the form of
- Suffix meaning rule by
- Prefix meaning straight
- Dia- meaning
- Solum meaning
- Cipher meaning
- Prefix meaning new
- VII
- Post- meaning
- Hot and cold are ______
- Tertium meaning
- Prefix meaning hidden
- Small and little are ______
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- Ante- meaning
- What is the last letter in the greek alphabet
- Hemi- meaning
- Words that look different but sound the same
- What is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
- XIX
- Greek number eight
- NASCAR is an example of an ______
- Nihil meaning
- Prefix meaning old
- Suffix meaning without
- what is the 8th letter in the greek alphabet
- Auto- meaning
- Proton meaning
- Words that come from names are called ______
31 Clues: XIX • VII • Dia- meaning • Ante- meaning • Hemi- meaning • Nihil meaning • Solum meaning • Auto- meaning • Post- meaning • Cipher meaning • Proton meaning • Tertium meaning • Greek number eight • Prefix meaning old • Prefix meaning new • Prefix meaning large • Prefix meaning hidden • Suffix meaning rule by • Suffix meaning without • Prefix meaning straight • Hot and cold are ______ • ...
The Egyptians 2024-05-31
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- (8 letters) Triangular structures where pharaohs were buried.
- (4 letters) The most important river for the Egyptians.
- (6 letters) Containers where mummified organs were kept.
- letters) Process to preserve bodies after death.
- letters) The place Egyptians believed they went after death.
- letters) Sacred writing of the Egyptians.
- letters) Sun god in Egyptian mythology.
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- letters) Place where pharaohs were buried.
- letters) Supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt.
- letters) The most famous queen of Egypt.
- letters) Protector of the dead and god of mummification.
- letters) Main protective goddess of the home and family.
- letters) Goddess of love, music, and dance in Egyptian mythology.
- letters) Material used by Egyptians for writing.
14 Clues: letters) Sun god in Egyptian mythology. • letters) Supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt. • letters) The most famous queen of Egypt. • letters) Sacred writing of the Egyptians. • letters) Place where pharaohs were buried. • letters) Process to preserve bodies after death. • letters) Material used by Egyptians for writing. • ...
Ancient Greece 2022-07-12
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- Greek Author
- Ancient Greek Temple
- Greek god of the sea
- King of Ithica, Greece
- Greek god of the sky and thunder
- Ancient Greek made up story
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- Ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty
- Ancient Greek games started in Athens
- Ancient Greek city where democracy was invented
- Ancient Greek city renowned for its great armies
10 Clues: Greek Author • Ancient Greek Temple • Greek god of the sea • King of Ithica, Greece • Ancient Greek made up story • Greek god of the sky and thunder • Ancient Greek games started in Athens • Ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty • Ancient Greek city where democracy was invented • Ancient Greek city renowned for its great armies
All chapter 9 vocab. 2014-12-08
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- Greek mathematician, he was one of the greatest mathematicians in history. he is famous for his contributions to the field of geometry.
- Persian Emperor, he restored order to the Persian Empire after a period of rebellion. Darius I built roads and made other improvements to Persian society.
- Persian emperor, he created the Persian Empire by conquering most of southwest Asia.
- Greek doctor, he is regarded as the father of medicine. He tried to find out what caused diseases and is known today for his ideas on how doctors should conduct themselves.
- Darius’ son who ruled Persia during the second invasion and the battle of Thermopylae (a battle made famous by the movie “300”)
- A group of Greek warriors who stood close together in a square formation.
- invented the water screw, named displacement and shouted Eureka when he did this!, calculated Pi.
- a unit of soldiers who ride horses
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- Great /Macedonian ruler, he was one of the greatest military commanders. The son of Philip II, Alexander conquered large areas of Asia and parts of Europe and Africa and spread Greek culture throughout his empire.
- a war between Athens and Sparta in the 400’s BC
- Clear and ordered thinking.
- Greek philosopher, his teaching style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs.
- a series of wars between Persia and Greece in the 400s BC.
- Greek like; heavily influenced by Greek ideas.
- Greek philosopher, he was a student oh Socrates. Plato started a school in Athens called the Academy and wrote The Republic, which describes an ideal society run by philosophers.
- Greek philosopher, he was a student of Plato. Aristotle taught that people should live lives of moderation and use reason in their lives.
- Macedonian king, he was a brilliant military leader who defeated the Greeks. Alexander the Great was his son.
17 Clues: Clear and ordered thinking. • a unit of soldiers who ride horses • Greek like; heavily influenced by Greek ideas. • a war between Athens and Sparta in the 400’s BC • a series of wars between Persia and Greece in the 400s BC. • A group of Greek warriors who stood close together in a square formation. • ...
Alexander and Hellenism 2025-10-21
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- : Philosopher who taught that happiness comes from simple pleasures and serenity.
- Art : Art emphasizing realism, movement, and deep human emotion.
- Egypt : Hellenistic kingdom ruled by Ptolemy’s dynasty; wealthy and stable.
- of Alexandria : 400-foot wonder guiding ships to Alexandria’s harbor; symbol of ingenuity.
- II : Macedonian king who unified Greece and reformed its army.
- Macedonia : Dynasty founded by Antigonus II; maintained Greek influence in the Aegean.
- : Scientist and inventor; discovered principles of buoyancy and mechanical leverage.
- of Citium : Founder of Stoicism; taught harmony with divine reason (Logos).
- the Great : Macedonian conqueror who spread Greek culture across three continents.
- Group : Dramatic sculpture showing human suffering and divine punishment.
- of Gaugamela : Alexander’s decisive victory that ended the Persian Empire (331 B.C.E.).
- Victory of Samothrace : Sculpture capturing divine triumph and movement in marble.
- : Bactrian wife of Alexander; symbolized blending of Greek and Eastern cultures.
- : Persian act of bowing before rulers; adopted by Alexander to show respect for Persian customs.
- : Philosophy teaching virtue, self-control, and acceptance of fate as paths to peace.
- Religions : Secret cults promising emotional fulfillment and personal salvation.
- : “World city” representing the multicultural, urban character of the Hellenistic world.
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- : Geographer who calculated Earth’s circumference and mapped the known world.
- : Belief that certain knowledge is impossible; suspending judgment brings peace of mind.
- of Alexandria : Center of learning that preserved and advanced Greek knowledge.
- : Philosophy seeking tranquility through moderation, friendship, and freedom from fear.
- : Inner tranquility or calm of mind sought by Hellenistic philosophers.
- : Greek translation of Hebrew Scriptures made for Greek-speaking Jews.
- Empire : Hellenistic kingdom in Asia blending Greek and Mesopotamian traditions.
- Gaul : Realistic Hellenistic sculpture honoring the nobility of a defeated enemy.
- : Egyptian city founded by Alexander; became the intellectual capital of the ancient world.
- : Poet known for pastoral works celebrating rural life and simplicity.
- : The blending of Greek culture with Egyptian, Persian, and Eastern traditions.
- : Mathematician who wrote Elements, foundation of geometry.
- : Historian who analyzed political systems and recorded the rise of Rome.
30 Clues: : Mathematician who wrote Elements, foundation of geometry. • II : Macedonian king who unified Greece and reformed its army. • Art : Art emphasizing realism, movement, and deep human emotion. • : Greek translation of Hebrew Scriptures made for Greek-speaking Jews. • : Poet known for pastoral works celebrating rural life and simplicity. • ...
Vocab Crossward 2014-12-01
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- A eighteen foot long Macedonian pike weapon created by Philip
- Collection of myths and stories people tell about their gods and heros
- Oath taken by medical students swearing to practice medicine in a ethical way
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- form of teaching in which teacher asks students questions to force them to think more clearly
- A group of people who commented on the action of the play and advised the characters in ancient greek drama
5 Clues: A eighteen foot long Macedonian pike weapon created by Philip • Collection of myths and stories people tell about their gods and heros • Oath taken by medical students swearing to practice medicine in a ethical way • form of teaching in which teacher asks students questions to force them to think more clearly • ...
Lilli's Compare and Contrast Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-11
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- In Greece and Rome girls were taught how to take care of a ____ in school.
- In both Rome and Greece the boys would train in ____ in case they ever became soldiers.
- Roman and Greek _____ and goddesses were very similar but were slightly different and had different names.
- Rome became a huge ____ and Greece did not.
- The ancient Greeks ate more vegetables while the Romans ate more _____.
- Ancient Greeks mainly kept dogs as _____, while Romans kept all sorts of exotic animals.
- In both Greek and Roman Culture school was not free but very costly and only the _____ could afford it.
- Most women in ancient Rome were married in their ____________ while in Ancient Greece most women (girls) were married at age twelve or thirteen.
- Roman children played with many toys including balls, wooden swords and playhouses. Greek children had toys too and one of their favorite toys was a toy called ___________, which was made from the ankles of sheep and goats.
- ____ was a huge part of daily Roman and Greek life.
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- Both ancient Greece and ancient Rome had very influential ____.
- Both Romans and Greeks had a big __________ or feast before the wedding.
- Roman houses were made of stone, plaster and brick where Greek houses were made of _________.
- Roman clothing was a lot more intricate and sophisticated than Greece's _____ tunics.
- In both Rome and Greece the children did not decide who to marry, rather the ___ did.
- The Greeks wore clothing called tunics, while the Romans wore clothing called ____
- _________ oil played a huge part in the diet of both Greek and Romans.
- _________ was important to both Greek and Roman society as they used it to drink, cook with and trade with.
- Romans couldn’t get ______________ so they had to be married for life, while Greeks could get a divorce if both the husband and wife initiated it and they did not have any children.
- In both Greek and Roman culture a bride to be would give away her _________ as a symbol of her growing into adulthood.
20 Clues: Rome became a huge ____ and Greece did not. • ____ was a huge part of daily Roman and Greek life. • Both ancient Greece and ancient Rome had very influential ____. • _________ oil played a huge part in the diet of both Greek and Romans. • The ancient Greeks ate more vegetables while the Romans ate more _____. • ...
Ancient Greece 2025-12-18
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- The most advanced of the Greek city states- according to Pericles!
- Father of Modern medicine.
- A direct ________ is where citizens rule directly, not through representation.
- Persian King when Alexander rose to power- FYI- he was the III. :)
- The tragic figure in Sophocles famous play.
- Rule by a small group of powerful merchants and artisans.
- Homer's epic poem about the Trojan War.
- Traditional stories about gods.
- King at 20, dead at 33- due to a 'fever'?
- They attacked Athens at Marathon.
- He promoted democracy- but was brutal as he did it!
- The subject of The Iliad!
- A skillful politician of Athens!
- The river the dead cross in the Greek underworld.
- Father of Geometry.
- The runner who warned Athens!
- He tutored Alexander the Great.
- Sparta had the most powerful ______.
- A blend of Egyptian, Persian and Indian cultures.
- The ________ war was really a civil war.
- Rule by nobility.
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- He said history repeats itself!
- A.k.a. Asia minor
- Rule by a King.
- Greek god of the underworld
- Teh less advanced Greeks- responsible for the Greek dark ages.
- Secret Spartan assassins.
- Messenian farm workers turned 'slaves'.
- Alexander and many of his men married _______ women.
- He created 'The Academy'.
- Athens had a powerful ________.
- The most talented sculptor of the day.
- A blind poet?
- The goddess sculpted by Phidias.
- The highly fortified, strategically located high point in a polis.
- The mountain pass- for which the battle during the Persian Wars is named.
- Ruler of Greek gods.
- A greek marketplace.
- He was poisoned- with tea- for corrupting the youth and making them think for themselves!
- Persian king during the Persian wars.
- A type of Greek drama- Oedipus is an example.
- Father of Alexander.
- Father of history!
- An alliance between city states- referred to as the _________ league.
- Alexander tamed a _______ and named it Bucephelus.
- A dramatist who won 18 first prizes, and many second- for his plays!
- A Greek city state!
- He proposed eliminating debt slavery.
- While some plays were tragedies, others were __________- like the Clouds.
49 Clues: A blind poet? • Rule by a King. • A.k.a. Asia minor • Rule by nobility. • Father of history! • Father of Geometry. • A Greek city state! • Ruler of Greek gods. • A greek marketplace. • Father of Alexander. • Secret Spartan assassins. • He created 'The Academy'. • The subject of The Iliad! • Father of Modern medicine. • Greek god of the underworld • The runner who warned Athens! • ...
Greece 2015-01-25
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- a student of Socrates
- the greatest Greek doctor
- people from Greece
- a group of warriors who stood close together in a square
- one of the greatest conquerors in history
- clear or ordered thinking
- He believed that people should never stop looking for knowledge
- Greek-like
- king of Macedonia in 359 BC
- the invasion began a series o wars between Persia and Greece
- unbiased, not favoring either side in a conflict
- men get good education women say inside all day
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- a plan for fighting a battle or war
- ancient Greek poets wrote this to honor leaders
- let the people he conquered keep their own customs
- a war between Athens and Sparta that threatened o tear all of Greece apart
- a unit of soldiers who ride horses
- Cyrus the Great found his in 550 BC
- the greatest Greek thinker
- an agreement to work together
- spent his life studying mathematics
- claimed the throne and killed his rivals for power
- Darius's son
- Greek literature that boys learned about
- good at war and fighting
25 Clues: Greek-like • Darius's son • people from Greece • a student of Socrates • good at war and fighting • the greatest Greek doctor • clear or ordered thinking • the greatest Greek thinker • king of Macedonia in 359 BC • an agreement to work together • a unit of soldiers who ride horses • a plan for fighting a battle or war • Cyrus the Great found his in 550 BC • ...
POLTICAL VOCABULARY 2026-04-03
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- Greek word for the people
- The 30-year war between Athens and Sparta
- Greek word for city-state
- Birthplace of democracy, known for navy and philosophy
- Greek word for absolute ruler
- Rule by the few
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- Rule by the people
- Spartan council of elders with 28 members plus 2 kings
- Greek word for the few
- Greek philosopher who said "Man is a political animal"
- Greek philosopher who said philosophers should be kings
- City-state known for military training from age 7
12 Clues: Rule by the few • Rule by the people • Greek word for the few • Greek word for the people • Greek word for city-state • Greek word for absolute ruler • The 30-year war between Athens and Sparta • City-state known for military training from age 7 • Spartan council of elders with 28 members plus 2 kings • Greek philosopher who said "Man is a political animal" • ...
Greek gods 2022-04-01
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- What man fell in love with there own reflection and what words gets its name from that myth?
- A huge, rotating tropical storm is a ________
- What word means strong uncontrollably anger?
- A term that comes from the goddess of soul Psyche.
- Who was the Greek goddess in charge of revenge
- A Continent
- Sounds arranged intentionally to be beautiful and harmonious is _____
- Comes from the Greek goddess of the rainbow
- This word comes from the story if Charis.
- The order of events in time.
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- A legendary bird that makes a nest in the ocean
- who was the Greek god of the west wing?
- A book of maps that come directly from a Greek myth
- What was the favorite drink of many gods and goddesses.
- Comes from the Greek god of sleep.
- What plant turns towards the sun to get more sunlight?
- This word comes from the story of the youngest of the Three Fates, who spun the thread of life
- A sound that comes back to you because it reverberated off a surface.
- What word means disorder and randomness.
- What word comes from the name Ôkeanos?
20 Clues: A Continent • The order of events in time. • Comes from the Greek god of sleep. • What word comes from the name Ôkeanos? • who was the Greek god of the west wing? • What word means disorder and randomness. • This word comes from the story if Charis. • Comes from the Greek goddess of the rainbow • What word means strong uncontrollably anger? • ...
History of Greek theatre- 2022-01-11
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- emphasized characters trying to control their destinies.
- A creature who was part man and part goat.
- Usage of words to express thought
- used to refer to actors today.
- the earliest known playwright and actor.
- the theatre on the slope of the hill below the ____ in Athens.
- The arrangements of the events in the play
- In the middle of the orchestra was placed a ____ (altar).
- At three of these festivals,_____ were held.
- Their motivation drives the play.
- the first great theorist of dramatic art.
- Song sung by chorus should be part of the plot
- Was born in 496 B.C
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- The performers in Greek theater can be divided into _____:
- A flat terrace below the slope served as the ____ (dancing space).
- _____ of homer
- greek dramas honored this god
- The slope of the hill served as the ____ (seeing space).
- comes from greek "to act".
- Something to shock the audience
- considered the father of Western philosophy.
- comes the the Greek word theatron (place of seeing).
- means dance in Greek.
- The major festival was the _____.
- traditional ______
- The plays followed a _____ structure
- How speech reveals character
27 Clues: _____ of homer • traditional ______ • Was born in 496 B.C • means dance in Greek. • comes from greek "to act". • How speech reveals character • greek dramas honored this god • used to refer to actors today. • Something to shock the audience • Usage of words to express thought • The major festival was the _____. • Their motivation drives the play. • ...
History of Greek theatre-Braxton 2022-01-11
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- emphasized characters trying to control their destinies.
- A creature who was part man and part goat.
- Usage of words to express thought
- used to refer to actors today.
- the earliest known playwright and actor.
- the theatre on the slope of the hill below the ____ in Athens.
- The arrangements of the events in the play
- In the middle of the orchestra was placed a ____ (altar).
- At three of these festivals,_____ were held.
- Their motivation drives the play.
- the first great theorist of dramatic art.
- Song sung by chorus should be part of the plot
- Was born in 496 B.C
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- The performers in Greek theater can be divided into _____:
- A flat terrace below the slope served as the ____ (dancing space).
- _____ of homer
- greek dramas honored this god
- The slope of the hill served as the ____ (seeing space).
- comes from greek "to act".
- Something to shock the audience
- considered the father of Western philosophy.
- comes the the Greek word theatron (place of seeing).
- means dance in Greek.
- The major festival was the _____.
- traditional ______
- The plays followed a _____ structure
- How speech reveals character
27 Clues: _____ of homer • traditional ______ • Was born in 496 B.C • means dance in Greek. • comes from greek "to act". • How speech reveals character • greek dramas honored this god • used to refer to actors today. • Something to shock the audience • Usage of words to express thought • The major festival was the _____. • Their motivation drives the play. • ...
L26: The Rise of Democracy 2024-04-05
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- Not allowed to govern in ancient Greece
- Council of aristocrats
- Supplied money to the king
- Leader after the oligarchs lost power
- In a Tyranny, power is taken by this
- Powerful speakers sometimes persuaded citizens to vote _____
- Last tyrant to rule the city-state of Athens
- Representatives vote for the people
- Oligarch fun
- In a Democracy, the ________ rules
- Every citizen votes on every issue
- Person who has certain rights in a city-state or country
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- Form of government that is sometimes called a dictatorship
- first Greek form of government
- All Greek city-states had this in common
- First Greek city-state to attempt to govern themselves
- Ancient Greek community
- Threw the oligarchs out of power
- How most ancient Greek kings got their power
- Landform in Greece that kept people separate
- Oligarchs ________ the people's needs
- People get to choose
- First people to form city-states
- murdered
- Rich got richer and the poor got poorer
- Only people who could vote
- Lawmaking group with the power to pass laws
- Affected how settlements developed in Ancient Greece
28 Clues: murdered • Oligarch fun • People get to choose • Council of aristocrats • Ancient Greek community • Supplied money to the king • Only people who could vote • first Greek form of government • Threw the oligarchs out of power • First people to form city-states • In a Democracy, the ________ rules • Every citizen votes on every issue • Representatives vote for the people • ...
Ancient Greece Intro 2024-03-14
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- Greek god known for his lyre, and for being cunning
- sea that the Greek peninsula sticks out into
- religious beliefs with one god
- another way to say representative democracy
- she led a rebellion against Zeus
- this god holds up the Earth
- a brother of Zeus
- called the father of the Greek gods; He deposed Uranus
- a female god
- government ruled by a small (usually rich) group
- the Greek gods normally didn't die; they were __
- government ruled by one person with absolute power
- god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
- religious beliefs with many gods
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- a female monarch
- Ancient culture that gave us Zeus, Apllo, Athena, etc.
- government ruled by one person who inherited the power
- the main 12 Greek gods live on Mt. __
- a being that will die is __
- landform that sticks out into the water; surrounded on most sides by water
- one of the two most famous city-states of ancient Greece; named for a goddess
- government ruled by the people
- a male monarch
- Zeus led the Olympians to fight the ___
- what these words have in common: monotheism, monarchy, monocle
25 Clues: a female god • a male monarch • a female monarch • a brother of Zeus • a being that will die is __ • this god holds up the Earth • religious beliefs with one god • government ruled by the people • she led a rebellion against Zeus • religious beliefs with many gods • the main 12 Greek gods live on Mt. __ • Zeus led the Olympians to fight the ___ • ...
Ancient to Greeks Review 2024-10-01
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- Greek who cataloged stars based on their brightness.
- First astronomer to observe Ganymede, describing it as a reddish star.
- Constellation associated with the Pyramids of Giza.
- The apparent backward motion of planets in the sky.
- Greek astronomer who first proposed the heliocentric model.
- Small circles used by Ptolemy to explain the motion of planets.
- Monument whose corners align with seasonal changes.
- Planet followed by the ancient site El Caraco in Mexico.
- Greek astronomer who introduced epicycles to explain retrograde motion.
- Moon of Jupiter first observed by Chinese astronomer Gan De.
- The Pyramids of Giza align with the changing of these seasons.
- Greek who calculated the Earth's circumference using shadow angles.
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- A model with Earth at the center of the solar system.
- A model with the Sun at the center of the universe.
- Recognized by Democritus as a collection of stars, not a mysterious object.
- First civilization to keep detailed records of celestial objects.
- Greek philosopher who claimed the Earth was stationary.
- English monument aligned with the summer solstice sunrise.
- Chinese star atlas considered the earliest known preserved star map.
- Planet linked to Horus in ancient Egyptian culture.
20 Clues: A model with the Sun at the center of the universe. • Constellation associated with the Pyramids of Giza. • The apparent backward motion of planets in the sky. • Monument whose corners align with seasonal changes. • Planet linked to Horus in ancient Egyptian culture. • Greek who cataloged stars based on their brightness. • ...
Crossword Puzzle over Greek and Rome 2023-02-06
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- Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece.
- ancient Greek philosopher
- 18th king of Macedonia (359–336 bce), who restored internal peace to his country and by 339 had gained domination over all of Greece
- person who practices or investigates philosophy.
- king of Macedonia (336–323 bce), who overthrew the Persian empire
- Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor
- the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries
- Father of geometry
- a giant bronze statue of Apollo built on Rhodes in about 292–280 bc
- historic region that spans parts of northern Greece and the Balkan Peninsula.
- A general body of free Roman citizens who were part of the lower strata of society.
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- last king (reigned 336–330 bc) of the Achaemenid dynasty.
- ancient Greek war
- any of various military and civil officials in ancient Rome.
- Greek philosopher, known for his Dialogues and for founding his Academy in Athens
- Fathers
- known world after the conquests of Alexander the Great
- An important seat of learning
- form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body.
- chief magistrates of the Roman Republic
20 Clues: Fathers • ancient Greek war • Father of geometry • ancient Greek philosopher • An important seat of learning • chief magistrates of the Roman Republic • Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor • person who practices or investigates philosophy. • known world after the conquests of Alexander the Great • last king (reigned 336–330 bc) of the Achaemenid dynasty. • ...
Ancient Greek 2026-01-21
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- A war between organized groups within the same state or country.
- The famous temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.
- A kingdom that eventually captured Greece; by power of Phillip II
- A system of government where power is given to the people
- A geographic region in Southeast Europe
- An economic system where goods and services are exchanged for currency
- A leader who seized power by force, often with support.
- The period after Alexander the Great’s death where Greek culture spread.
- A government ruled by a small, elite group of people.
- A period of prosperity and high cultural achievement for Athens
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- A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment; uses reasoning to understand the world.
- A government ruled by privileged peoples or rich nobles.
- An economic system where goods and services are exchanged without money
- A tactical military formation used by Greeks to defend themselves
- An alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta
- A form of government where power is held by a single individual, like a king
- An alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens
- A landform surrounded by water on three sides
- An independent Greek city-state
- A Greek city-state; first democracy
20 Clues: An independent Greek city-state • A Greek city-state; first democracy • A geographic region in Southeast Europe • A landform surrounded by water on three sides • An alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta • An alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens • The famous temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. • A government ruled by a small, elite group of people. • ...
Crossword 2025-10-02
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- Sci-fi movie from 1999
- Twin Roman half-brother #2
- Last name of the pet detective, -a
- Doubly present in dna structure
- _'s laws of planetary motion
- Step down in stages
- Is equal to place when fourier-transformed (dutch)
- Circulair particle accelerator
- Latin name for the moon
- A continuum of something
- Shapeshifting prophetic Greek god of the sea
- Reflection of sound
- Place of connections
- institute to reseach thing which are neither fluid nor solid
- Feeling of movement when still
- to travel
- to prevent from continuing + 'or'
- Quantity passing through surface
- Swinging weight
- Zodiac sign for twins
- One of the Greek Horae, goddesses of the seasons
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- "I beg to _"
- Mass times velocity
- Greek goddess associated with strategy and wisdom
- First letter of greek alphabet
- Titan holding up the sky
- increaser of change
- Northern lights
- Emergency recorder in an airplance (in dutch)
- Greek sea god who blows a conch shell
- Lecture hall (latin)
- Twin Roman half-brother #1
- Library in latin
- The pet of Dumbledore
- Nerve cell
35 Clues: to travel • Nerve cell • "I beg to _" • Northern lights • Swinging weight • Library in latin • Mass times velocity • Step down in stages • increaser of change • Reflection of sound • Lecture hall (latin) • Place of connections • The pet of Dumbledore • Zodiac sign for twins • Sci-fi movie from 1999 • Latin name for the moon • Titan holding up the sky • A continuum of something • ...
History of Theater 2026-07-30
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- The festival of Dionysus started with a what?
- Roman theater focused more on inappropriate humor, comedy, and what?
- Plays about stories about right and wrong
- Who was the popular Elizabethan Theater playwright before Shakespeare?
- The name of the city that the King of the Birds builds
- Greedy old merchant
- Name of the play about a young woman defying a king's ruling about burial
- Shakespeare wrote in what style?
- How many times did the Globe theater burn down?
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- Silly, acrobatic servant
- Greek plays about fate and human flaws
- This and boxing were the main events at the Roman Games
- Only this type of actor was allowed during most of historic theater
- Plays about stories about saints
- Plays about stories from the Bible
- Greek plays that make political comments
- This became a popular side event during the Roman Games
- What brought theater back during the Medieval era?
- Greek theater was performed indoors or outdoors?
- Greek god of theater, wine, and fertility
- Who was meant to narrate the stories during greek theater?
- How many tragic playwrights were invited to each festival?
22 Clues: Greedy old merchant • Silly, acrobatic servant • Plays about stories about saints • Shakespeare wrote in what style? • Plays about stories from the Bible • Greek plays about fate and human flaws • Greek plays that make political comments • Plays about stories about right and wrong • Greek god of theater, wine, and fertility • The festival of Dionysus started with a what? • ...
Theater History 2026-08-31
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- The festival of Dionysus started with a what?
- Roman theater focused more on inappropriate humor, comedy, and what?
- Plays about stories about right and wrong
- Who was the popular Elizabethan Theater playwright before Shakespeare?
- The name of the city that the King of the Birds builds
- Greedy old merchant
- Name of the play about a young woman defying a king's ruling about burial
- Shakespeare wrote in what style?
- How many times did the Globe theater burn down?
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- Silly acrobatic servant
- Greek plays about fate and human flaws
- This and boxing were the main events at the Roman Games
- Only this type of actor was allowed during most of historic theater
- Plays about stories about saints
- Plays about stories from the Bible
- Greek plays that make political comments
- This became a popular side event during the Roman Games
- What brought theater back during the Medieval era?
- Greek theater was performed indoors or outdoors?
- Greek god of theater, wine, and fertility
- Who was meant to narrate the stories during greek theater?
- How many tragic playwrights were invited to each festival?
22 Clues: Greedy old merchant • Silly acrobatic servant • Plays about stories about saints • Shakespeare wrote in what style? • Plays about stories from the Bible • Greek plays about fate and human flaws • Greek plays that make political comments • Plays about stories about right and wrong • Greek god of theater, wine, and fertility • The festival of Dionysus started with a what? • ...
Sea Of Monsters- Vocab (Chapter 1-5) 2022-02-19
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- a traditional story
- greek creature, half human half horse
- unwilling hesitant
- destroy,break into pieces
- greek giant with one eye
- unable to bend
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- greek healing medicine
- greek money
- strike hit,using fist
- a foretelling of what is to come true in future
- god of wine
- human who eats human flesh
- half human half goat
13 Clues: greek money • god of wine • unable to bend • unwilling hesitant • a traditional story • half human half goat • strike hit,using fist • greek healing medicine • greek giant with one eye • destroy,break into pieces • human who eats human flesh • greek creature, half human half horse • a foretelling of what is to come true in future
The Odyssey 2024-10-18
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- legendary king of mylee
- king of Sparta
- odyssues's son
- poet
- goddess of wisdom
- Odyssues home island
- queen of Ithaca
- Poseidon's son the cyclops
- king of the oylpan gods
- the island calypso and odyssues was stuck on
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- conflict between mycenon Greeks and the city of troy
- messenger god
- a Greek created tojan horse
- Olympus home of Greek gods
- king of pylos
- Greek god of water
- boron with an estate near the domains
- daughter of titan Athens
18 Clues: poet • messenger god • king of pylos • king of Sparta • odyssues's son • queen of Ithaca • goddess of wisdom • Greek god of water • Odyssues home island • legendary king of mylee • king of the oylpan gods • daughter of titan Athens • Olympus home of Greek gods • Poseidon's son the cyclops • a Greek created tojan horse • boron with an estate near the domains • ...
Romans vs Greeks 2022-02-20
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- While the Greeks grew a lot of food, the Romans ______ a lot of food.
- Both Greeks and Romans used a dog breed named the L _____.
- Both Greeks and Romans ate different food depending on their Social.
- Both Greeks and Romans had M___ as pets.
- In Greek there were big birds that had colorful what?
- Roman girls like to play with D……
- In ancient Greek there were animals as pets that make the noise quack.
- While Romans traded a lot of food, Greeks _______ a lot of their food.
- Greek children like to play with small glass balls.
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- While Romans and Greeks used their dogs for protecting things, Greeks used their dogs for _______ animals.
- Both Greeks and Romans most popular pets were a _______.
- Both Greeks and Romans had a dog called the M_____.
- While today toys are mostly maybe made out of plastic Greek toys were made by……
- While the Greeks ate a lot of fish, the Romans ate a lot of meat like …………?
- In Greek there were big birds as pets named ………?
- Children liked to play….
- Ancient Greek children liked to play with metal seats or rope seats that you can push people with the name is a …
- While Romans eat food from a market Greeks were …?
- What kids like to play with.
- In ancient Rome there were some animals as pets for people and that animal made a roaring sound.
20 Clues: Children liked to play…. • What kids like to play with. • Roman girls like to play with D…… • Both Greeks and Romans had M___ as pets. • In Greek there were big birds as pets named ………? • While Romans eat food from a market Greeks were …? • Both Greeks and Romans had a dog called the M_____. • Greek children like to play with small glass balls. • ...
Romans vs Greeks 2022-02-20
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- In ancient Rome there were some animals as pets for people and that animal
- Both Greeks and Romans used a dog breed named the L _____.
- Both Greeks and Romans had M___ as pets.
- In ancient Greek there were animals as pets that make the noise quack.
- In Greek there were big birds that had colorful what?
- Greek children like to play with small glass balls.
- While today toys are mostly maybe made out of plastic Greek toys were made by……
- Ancient Greek children liked to play with metal seats or rope seats that you can push people with the name is a
- While the Greeks grew a lot of food, the Romans ______ a lot of food.
- While Romans eat food from a market Greeks were …?
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- While Romans and Greeks used their dogs for protecting things, Greeks used their dogs for _______ animals.
- In Greek there were big birds as pets named ………?
- While Romans traded a lot of food, Greeks _______ a lot of their food.
- Both Greeks and Romans had a dog called the M_____.
- Both Greeks and Romans ate different food depending on their Social.
- While the Greeks ate a lot of fish, the Romans ate a lot of meat like …………?
- Roman girls like to play with D……
- a roaring sound.
- Both Greeks and Romans most popular pets were a _______.
- What kids like to play with.
- Children liked to play….
21 Clues: a roaring sound. • Children liked to play…. • What kids like to play with. • Roman girls like to play with D…… • Both Greeks and Romans had M___ as pets. • In Greek there were big birds as pets named ………? • While Romans eat food from a market Greeks were …? • Both Greeks and Romans had a dog called the M_____. • Greek children like to play with small glass balls. • ...
Greece Vocab Crossword 2023-10-09
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- Serious drama about themes having to do with love, hate, war or betrayal.
- A government system where a king rules over the people.
- Poet who is considered the greatest of the Greek story tellers, composed the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- Great Macedonian king that invaded and conquered the Persian empire.
- War that was between Athens and their allies vs. Sparta and their allies.
- Legendary war that had been thought fictional until evidence was found in the 1870s.
- Narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds.
- Another general term for a Greek city-state.
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- Formation of soldiers that fought side by side with a spear in one hand and shield in the other.
- Type of poetry that do not tell stories but deal with emotions and desires.
- Greek thinkers, word meaning "lovers of wisdom".
- Main city on the island of Crete that was founded by the Minoans.
- Wars that had Greek city-states facing off against Darius and his son Xerxes's massive armies.
- Peasants that were forced to stay on the land they worked, particularly near Sparta.
- Ancient group of Greeks that fought a 10-year war against Troy.
- Rulers that seized power of the government by appealing to the common people for support.
- Type of play that contained scenes filled with slapstick situations and crude humor.
- Traditional stories, usually having to do with Greek gods.
- Common foot soldiers in a Greek army.
- Type of democracy where citizens rule or make decisions for themselves without representatives.
20 Clues: Common foot soldiers in a Greek army. • Narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds. • Another general term for a Greek city-state. • Greek thinkers, word meaning "lovers of wisdom". • A government system where a king rules over the people. • Traditional stories, usually having to do with Greek gods. • Ancient group of Greeks that fought a 10-year war against Troy. • ...
matthew crossword 2021-10-06
Alexander the Great's Life 2021-10-22
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- this is what happened to Alexander’s empire after he died: it _____.
- Which army had more soldiers: the Macedonian or Persian?
- the city famous for its Greek culture and business Alexander started
- Alexander’s father was _____ at a festival thrown after a wedding
- what Alexander ordered many Macedonians to do with the locals after he reached the city of Susa in Persia
- After Alexander’s death, the nations within his empire _____ for power.
- the Greek warrior Alexander liked to pretend being when he was a boy
- one of the subjects Aristotle taught to Alexander
- To become king, Alexander needed to gain the support of the ____.
- Alexander’s men were angry when he adopted the customs of this culture
- the Persian king Alexander fought against: ______ III
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- the place Alexander conquered right after he conquered the Persian Empire
- Alexander’s father was King _____ II.
- the league of united Greek city-states set up by Alexander’s father
- the book that inspired Alexander to become a warrior
- this is what the southern Greek city-states like Athens did when Alexander’s dad died
- Alexander’s age when he became king
- the cultures of Greece and this place mixed and thrived after Alexander’s conquests
- Alexander destroyed this Greek city-state because he wanted to ___ other city-states not to rebel.
- one of the subjects Leonidas taught to Alexander
- the place Alexander was from
- the name of Alexander’s Iranian wife
- the Greek city-state that Alexander destroyed when they rebelled
- Alexander’s mother was Queen ______.
24 Clues: the place Alexander was from • Alexander’s age when he became king • the name of Alexander’s Iranian wife • Alexander’s mother was Queen ______. • Alexander’s father was King _____ II. • one of the subjects Leonidas taught to Alexander • one of the subjects Aristotle taught to Alexander • the book that inspired Alexander to become a warrior • ...
Romans vs Greeks 2022-02-20
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- In ancient Rome there were some animals as pets for people and that animal
- Both Greeks and Romans used a dog breed named the L _____.
- Both Greeks and Romans had M___ as pets.
- In ancient Greek there were animals as pets that make the noise quack.
- In Greek there were big birds that had colorful what?
- Greek children like to play with small glass balls.
- While today toys are mostly maybe made out of plastic Greek toys were made by……
- Ancient Greek children liked to play with metal seats or rope seats that you can push people with the name is a
- While the Greeks grew a lot of food, the Romans ______ a lot of food.
- While Romans eat food from a market Greeks were …?
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- While Romans and Greeks used their dogs for protecting things, Greeks used their dogs for _______ animals.
- In Greek there were big birds as pets named ………?
- While Romans traded a lot of food, Greeks _______ a lot of their food.
- Both Greeks and Romans had a dog called the M_____.
- Both Greeks and Romans ate different food depending on their Social.
- While the Greeks ate a lot of fish, the Romans ate a lot of meat like …………?
- Roman girls like to play with D……
- a roaring sound.
- Both Greeks and Romans most popular pets were a _______.
- What kids like to play with.
- Children liked to play….
21 Clues: a roaring sound. • Children liked to play…. • What kids like to play with. • Roman girls like to play with D…… • Both Greeks and Romans had M___ as pets. • In Greek there were big birds as pets named ………? • While Romans eat food from a market Greeks were …? • Both Greeks and Romans had a dog called the M_____. • Greek children like to play with small glass balls. • ...
Etymology Crossword 2026-10-29
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- What does VII represent in roman numerals?
- What does XXX represent in roman numerals?
- What do you call words that mean nearly the same thing?
- What does C represent in roman numerals?
- What is the diphthong alpha-upsilon transliterated as?
- What does II represent in roman numerals?
- What does V represent in roman numerals?
- What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet?
- What is a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning or spelling?
- What does I represent in roman numerals?
- What does “secundum” mean?
- What alphabet has 24 letters?
- What does “primum” mean?
- What does D represent in roman numerals?
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- What Greek letter looks like a triangle in its capital form?
- What does the prefix -non mean?
- What are words that are the same in written form but have different meanings?
- What breathing sign keeps the word sounding the same?
- What breathing sign make the “h” sound?
- What does -auto- mean?
- What does XIX represent in roman numerals?
- What does “cipher” mean?
- What does XI represent in roman numerals?
- What does X represent in roman numerals?
- What does XX represent in roman numerals?
- What does the prefix -paleo mean?
- What greek letter makes the “f” sound?
- What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
- What is the Greek word for name?
- What do you call a sound formed by the combination of two vowels?
30 Clues: What does -auto- mean? • What does “cipher” mean? • What does “primum” mean? • What does “secundum” mean? • What alphabet has 24 letters? • What does the prefix -non mean? • What is the Greek word for name? • What does the prefix -paleo mean? • What greek letter makes the “f” sound? • What breathing sign make the “h” sound? • What does C represent in roman numerals? • ...
Flowers 2012-05-24
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- This flower can be substituted for onions in a recipe
- The birth flower of the month of February
- The Indiana state flower
- The name of this flower comes from the Greek “hydor,” meaning water, and “angos,” meaning jar or vessel
- The name of this flower derives from the Latin word for wolf
- The favorite flower of 85% of Americans
- Mythology tells us that this flower grew from the blood of a young Greek named Hyakinthos after he was hit in the head by a discus
- This extremely toxic plant thrives in warm climates
- The birth flower of the month of November
- The birth flower of the month of April
- The old name for this flower was "Affodyle"
- The birth flower of the month of January
- This flower was the original source of the drug called digitalis
- Scotland's national flower
- This fragrant, waxy white flower is also known as Cape-Jasmine
- The Mariposa genus of this flower family is native to California
- Considered sacred by ancient Egyptians, this flower was used in burial rituals
- When mythological figure Achilles was born, his mother dipped him in a bath of tea made from this flower
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- This flower is a member of the mint family and does not produce seeds
- This red flower is also known as the Christmas flower
- The name of this flower comes from the French word for tobacco
- In Victorian flower language, this flower represented wisdom
- The plant that produces this sweet-sounding flower also produces berries that are toxic
- This flower belongs to the largest family of flowering plants
- Also known as Bachelor's Button
- This flower moves throughout the day in response to the position of the sun
- The petals of this pungent flower, mixed with chicken feed, will add intensity to the color of egg yolks
- The California state flower
- The New Hampshire state flower
- A variety of this flower is named after Marie Antoinette
- This flower, despite it's name, can be very strong under certain conditions
- The name of this flower is the Latin word for garlic
32 Clues: The Indiana state flower • Scotland's national flower • The California state flower • The New Hampshire state flower • Also known as Bachelor's Button • The birth flower of the month of April • The favorite flower of 85% of Americans • The birth flower of the month of January • The birth flower of the month of February • The birth flower of the month of November • ...
ancient greece 2023-01-20
12 Clues: god of war • underwater city • where they lived • todays newspaper • currency of greek • warriors of greek • god of underworld • a ancient comedian • where the gods live • protectors of greek • god of lightning ares • popular monuments in greek
Best Baby Boy Names! 2022-07-04
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- English origin that means Fortune, Luck
- derived from the name of the Roman god Mars
- English origin that means Defender Of The People
- English origin that means Son Of Brice
- Greek origin that means Venerable
- Scandinavian origin that means Atmosphere Seen From Earth
- Irish origin that means Little Fire
- English origin that means From The East Town
- Greek origin that means Rock
- Germanic name meaning "bright fame"
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- Italian origin that means Bean Grower
- Greek origin that means Person From Lucania
- English origin that means "Great"
- Irish origin that means Little Deer
- Hebrew origin meaning "rest,peace"
- English origin that means From The Long Hill
- English origin that means Son Of Guy
- French version of Greek name meaning "to tame"
- English origin that means Treasurer
- English origin that means Descendant Of The Ancestor
- American origin that means Courteous
21 Clues: Greek origin that means Rock • English origin that means "Great" • Greek origin that means Venerable • Hebrew origin meaning "rest,peace" • Irish origin that means Little Deer • Irish origin that means Little Fire • English origin that means Treasurer • Germanic name meaning "bright fame" • English origin that means Son Of Guy • American origin that means Courteous • ...
Unit 4 Review Game-Ledo 2019-11-11
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- wrote The Epistles
- another name for Sacred Scripture
- Greek for going out
- perspective of believers in the northern kingdom of Israel
- perspective of Jews in Judah
- Greek for second law
- means "rule" in Greek and Latin
- number of books in the Bible
- Judges is part of this group of books
- number of books in New Testament
- Psalms is part of this group of books
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- wrote the Acts of the Apostles
- translated Scripture into Latin
- the purest text of the Bible
- priesthood after Babylonian Exile
- book of Deurteronomy
- another name for a Gospel writer
- shortest gospel
- Jeremiah is part of this group of books
- Greek for origins
- six number of books in Old Testament
- gospel that starts out with genealogy of Christ
- the Book of Revelation is attributed to him
23 Clues: shortest gospel • Greek for origins • wrote The Epistles • Greek for going out • book of Deurteronomy • Greek for second law • the purest text of the Bible • perspective of Jews in Judah • number of books in the Bible • wrote the Acts of the Apostles • translated Scripture into Latin • means "rule" in Greek and Latin • another name for a Gospel writer • number of books in New Testament • ...
First Quiz Preparation 2015-05-23
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- – Greek word for a book
- – BCE is different as it was _____________
- – Sacred text for Christians
- – First five books of the Old Testament (Greek Word)
- – Era makes CE
- – New Testament finished
- – Woman was created from a __________
- – God’s teaching is also found here
- – The language the Old Testament was written in
- – Sacred texts for Jews
- – The LXX (Septuagint) is the _________ translation of the Old Testament
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- – ________ Greek the language that the new Testament was written in
- – The first four books of the New Testament
- – First book of the bible
- – The Year of Our Lord
- – A Solemn agreement
- the number of people who wrote the bible
- – Includes the Psalms and Job
- –God gave life to the first man by giving him ______________
- – Think of the Bible not as a book but a ____________
- – The raw materials for the first Man in Gen 2
21 Clues: – Era makes CE • – A Solemn agreement • – The Year of Our Lord • – Greek word for a book • – Sacred texts for Jews • – New Testament finished • – First book of the bible • – Sacred text for Christians • – Includes the Psalms and Job • – God’s teaching is also found here • – Woman was created from a __________ • the number of people who wrote the bible • ...
Global 9 Greek Vocab 2017-12-05
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- Group of people who run a civilization
- passage of water between two bodies of water
- holy place
- Greek city state high in elevation
- A salary or allowance
- Simple theory of thinking
- Society with cultural diffusion
- rule over a city state with only one leader
- Group of people to decide the outcome of a legal case
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- Presusaive speaking
- Sad play
- two Greek city states working together
- democracy Democracy where gov. helps most citizens
- Exclusion from a society
- painting done on a new wall
- Legislative body of a gov.
- Lowest social class of Greece
- leader of a monarchy
- A planned murder of someone
- a Greek city state
- Take in information
- Highest social class in Greek society
- Body of military officials
- Gov. where people vote to participate in gov.
- Funny play
25 Clues: Sad play • holy place • Funny play • a Greek city state • Presusaive speaking • Take in information • leader of a monarchy • A salary or allowance • Exclusion from a society • Simple theory of thinking • Legislative body of a gov. • Body of military officials • painting done on a new wall • A planned murder of someone • Lowest social class of Greece • Society with cultural diffusion • ...
AP ART HISTORY CROSSWORD - JL 2022-04-01
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- The sculpture of (blank), Ancient Greek God
- First female ruler
- The temple dedicated to Athena
- A Roman victory battle sarcophagus
- White temple and
- Egyptian triangular-like structures
- Roman construction to honor all of the gods
- Greek grave stele
- Huge Roman amphitheater
- King's Narmer's ritual object
- Plaque of (blank) at the Acropolis
- Means "girl in Ancient Greek
- This seated figure was made of bronze
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- Ruler of Egypt, name is often shortened
- Doric/Ionic temple for Athena
- Roman name for Nike
- Prima Porta idealized Roman man
- This person has a Code named after them
- The spear bearer
- This Athenian building was a marketplace
- The (blank) scribe's pose
- Roman name for Athena
- 2490-2470 Egyptian king
- Daughter # Akhenaton and Nefertiti are with
- Means "boy" in Ancient Greek
- This home was for rich Italians
26 Clues: The spear bearer • White temple and • Greek grave stele • First female ruler • Roman name for Nike • Roman name for Athena • 2490-2470 Egyptian king • Huge Roman amphitheater • The (blank) scribe's pose • Means "boy" in Ancient Greek • Means "girl in Ancient Greek • Doric/Ionic temple for Athena • King's Narmer's ritual object • The temple dedicated to Athena • ...
Greek rome compare contrast 2022-05-04
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- Most toys were made out of
- Romans started training their solders at
- Rome is skilled in the art of war
- Greece is ________
- greece has a strong navy rome has strong
- Roman soldiers take pride in their
- While rome is a republic greece is a
- Greece and rome both had
- ROme and greek praised the
- Greeces largest state is
- Rome fought in the punic war Greece fought in the
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- Rome is feared by other city states because of their feirce
- Each Country was ______ By others
- Rome and greek are
- Greek and rome have had many
- roman Soldies used ______ in the punic war
- While greece has hand dug wells rome has
- While roman children play with toy hprses greek children play with
- Rome and greece commonly ate
- While Greece had Agustus Rome had _____ Ruling
20 Clues: Rome and greek are • Greece is ________ • Greece and rome both had • Greeces largest state is • Most toys were made out of • ROme and greek praised the • Greek and rome have had many • Rome and greece commonly ate • Each Country was ______ By others • Rome is skilled in the art of war • Roman soldiers take pride in their • While rome is a republic greece is a • ...
Greek rome compare contrast 2022-05-04
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- Most toys were made out of
- Romans started training their solders at
- Rome is skilled in the art of war
- Greece is ________
- greece has a strong navy rome has strong
- Roman soldiers take pride in their
- While rome is a republic greece is a
- Greece and rome both had
- ROme and greek praised the
- Greeces largest state is
- Rome fought in the punic war Greece fought in the
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- Rome is feared by other city states because of their feirce
- Each Country was ______ By others
- Rome and greek are
- Greek and rome have had many
- roman Soldies used ______ in the punic war
- While greece has hand dug wells rome has
- While roman children play with toy hprses greek children play with
- Rome and greece commonly ate
- While Greece had Agustus Rome had _____ Ruling
20 Clues: Rome and greek are • Greece is ________ • Greece and rome both had • Greeces largest state is • Most toys were made out of • ROme and greek praised the • Greek and rome have had many • Rome and greece commonly ate • Each Country was ______ By others • Rome is skilled in the art of war • Roman soldiers take pride in their • While rome is a republic greece is a • ...
Vocab 4 2025-01-14
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- a person with strong an excessive power
- a body of troops
- a war that is inside of a country
- Someone who studys moral and philosophy
- a kingdom or empire ruled by one singular king or queen
- Age of flourishment
- an economy that uses money such as bills or coins
- Greek City state known for there rich lifestyles
- A greek militerian aliance lead by athens
- a small controlling group
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- southeastern geographical area of Europe
- A greek aliance lead by Sparta
- economy sustained by trading
- society run by high class nobelmen
- Greek building honoring a god
- A kingdom rivaling Greece
- surrounded by water on 3 sides
- A period after alexander the greats death where Greece flourished
- government fueled by many people
- city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes
20 Clues: a body of troops • Age of flourishment • A kingdom rivaling Greece • a small controlling group • economy sustained by trading • Greek building honoring a god • A greek aliance lead by Sparta • surrounded by water on 3 sides • government fueled by many people • a war that is inside of a country • society run by high class nobelmen • a person with strong an excessive power • ...
Important WH People Crossword 2025-01-27
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- Carthaginian General who led elephants through the alps
- Greek poet (Iliad & Odyssey)
- Macedonian King who conquered the Persians
- Father of Modern Medicine (Greek)
- Athenian philosopher (taught Plato)
- Greek inventor (screw, death ray, etc.)
- Macedonian Queen from Egypt who teamed up with Marc Antony
- Persian Emperor known for protecting freedom of religion
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- Roman Poet who wrote the Aeneid
- Babylonian King who made a law code
- Founder of Islam
- The title given to Siddhartha Gautama
- Led the Hebrews out of slavery + was given the 10 Commandments
- Founder of Christianity
- Founder of Judaism
- The Father of History (Greek)
- Hun warlord that contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire
- Ushered in Athens' Golden Age
- Real name of the first Roman Emperor
- Created the first empire (the Akkadian Empire)
- Indian emperor who helped spread Buddhism into China
- Part of the first Triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey
22 Clues: Founder of Islam • Founder of Judaism • Founder of Christianity • Greek poet (Iliad & Odyssey) • The Father of History (Greek) • Ushered in Athens' Golden Age • Roman Poet who wrote the Aeneid • Father of Modern Medicine (Greek) • Babylonian King who made a law code • Athenian philosopher (taught Plato) • Real name of the first Roman Emperor • The title given to Siddhartha Gautama • ...
Ishan geography puzzle 2020-11-23
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- the fruit of pine tree
- the Greek god of sun
- a satellite of Jupiter
- the largest satellite of Jupiter
- the Greek god of water
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- the Greek god of war
- the largest satellite of Saturn
- the Greek god of winter
- the largest satellite of Uranus
- the smallest satellite of
- the Greek god of wealth
- the national tree of America
12 Clues: the Greek god of war • the Greek god of sun • the fruit of pine tree • a satellite of Jupiter • the Greek god of water • the Greek god of winter • the Greek god of wealth • the smallest satellite of • the national tree of America • the largest satellite of Saturn • the largest satellite of Uranus • the largest satellite of Jupiter
Ancient Greece 2022-10-08
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- the community structure of ancient Greece
- member of a Hellenic people speaking the Doric dialect of Greek, thought to have entered Greece from the north
- was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon
- government by a relatively small privileged class or by a minority consisting of those presumed to be best qualified to rule.
- of or relating to a bronze age culture of Crete
- the legendary author to whom the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey (the two epic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature) is attributed
- 18th king of Macedonia
- pre-eminent Greek philosopher,
- Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought.
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- of the greatest philosophers who ever lived and the first genuine scientist in history.
- series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century.
- a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta
- “to speak Greek or identify with the Greeks.”
- tactical formation consisting of a block of heavily armed infantry standing shoulder to shoulder in files several ranks deep
- the term applied to the art and culture of Greece
- literally, rule by the people
16 Clues: 18th king of Macedonia • literally, rule by the people • pre-eminent Greek philosopher, • the community structure of ancient Greece • “to speak Greek or identify with the Greeks.” • of or relating to a bronze age culture of Crete • the term applied to the art and culture of Greece • was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon • ...
Ancient Greece Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2022-10-11
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- The Greek philosopher who wrote the poem Republic and was a student of Socrates who later helped teach Aristotle.
- Government ruled by a small privileged class or the best individuals.
- War The war between Athens and Sparta.
- The Greek word for city-state or city in Ancient Greece.
- of Macedonia King of Macedonia who built an army that defeated the Greek coalition.
- Ruled by the people
- a civilization that lived in Crete from about 2000 B.C. to 1450 B.C.
- War The war between Persia and Greece.
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- The Greek philosopher who invented formal logic and had identified various scientific disciplines along with the relationships they had with each other.
- The Greek philosopher who was credited as the founder of the Western philosophy.
- Civilization: A civilization that was related to Greek History, culture, and the time period after the death of Alexander the Great.
- A group of warriors who stand close together in a square.
- the Great King of Macedonia 336 B.C. to 332 B.C.
- A member of the ancient Hellenic race that completed the overthrow of the Mycenaean Civilization.
- The blind Greek poet who is the author of the two poems The Iliad and The Odyssey.
- The name given to people of Mycenae.
16 Clues: Ruled by the people • The name given to people of Mycenae. • War The war between Athens and Sparta. • War The war between Persia and Greece. • the Great King of Macedonia 336 B.C. to 332 B.C. • The Greek word for city-state or city in Ancient Greece. • A group of warriors who stand close together in a square. • ...
Ancient Greece 2024-03-08
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- author of the great Greek epic poems, Iliad and Odyssey
- A humorous form of drama t
- Acropolis A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
- brilliant elected leader of Athens
- A government in which the power is in the hands of a single person.
- Democracy Citizens vote for government officials
- free male over the age of 18 who was born in that city-state
- Where citizens gather up
- an ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force.
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- war A war between Athens and Sparta
- Greek philosopher teacher who taught plato
- A large mass of land projecting body into a body of water
- A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city. Monarchy.
- A traditional story about gods
- sea South of greece
- a member of a certain class of servants in ancient Sparta.
16 Clues: sea South of greece • Where citizens gather up • A humorous form of drama t • A traditional story about gods • brilliant elected leader of Athens • war A war between Athens and Sparta • Greek philosopher teacher who taught plato • Democracy Citizens vote for government officials • Acropolis A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city • ...
Persian Wards 2024-11-12
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- Waterway Connecting Persia And Greece
- Persian Governor
- Allowed Religous Freedom
- God of Zorastrism
- Sea Battle
- Persian Ruler Who Invaded Greece
- A Race Was Named After Battle
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- A Greek Soilder
- Led Spartan 300
- Historian
- Greek Military Formation
- Battle With Spartan 300
- Ran 26 Miles
- Founder of Zorastrism
- Greek General
15 Clues: Historian • Sea Battle • Ran 26 Miles • Greek General • A Greek Soilder • Led Spartan 300 • Persian Governor • God of Zorastrism • Founder of Zorastrism • Battle With Spartan 300 • Greek Military Formation • Allowed Religous Freedom • A Race Was Named After Battle • Persian Ruler Who Invaded Greece • Waterway Connecting Persia And Greece
Rooting 61-70 2013-05-11
10 Clues: tree(Latin) • time(Greek) • tree(Greek) • star(Greek) • time(Latin) • star(Latin) • stone(Greek) • rock,stone(Greek) • beside,along with(Greek) • between,among,amid(Latin)
Root Words 61-70 2013-05-11
10 Clues: star (Latin) • time (Latin) • star (Greek) • time (Greek) • tree (Greek) • tree (Latin) • stone (Greek) • rock,stone Greek) • beside,along with (Greek) • between,among,amid (Latin)
Chapter 3 Empires 2025-09-22
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- religion in Indian civilization
- Macedonian king--father of Alexander the Great
- 264-146 BC resulted in Roman victory over Carthage (2)
- poor class in Ancient Rome
- empire in northwestern India
- replaced legalism in the Han dynasty
- Greek city known for its extreme militarism
- Greek historian
- most important Persian city
- supreme Persian god (2)
- Roman military units
- empire of Greek rule in Perisa
- clear rules and harsh punishment
- large agressive state that conquers, rules, and extracts from other states
- wealthy class in Ancient Rome
- temple to Athena in Athens
- frontier kingdom on northern edge of Greece
- Greek city known for direct democracy
- best known Mauryan emperor
- Greek civil war between Athens and Sparta (2)
- people conquered by Sparta who lived in slave-like conditions
- social order/organization in India (2)
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- reunited China after the "warring states" period (2)
- two-hundred year period of peace in Mediterranean world (2)
- Greeks that settled on the Anatolian coast (modern-day Turkey)
- Macedonian who led campaigns against/over the Persians
- Greek reform leader that abolished debt slavery
- largest of the First Civilizations (2)
- Han emperor that established the imperial academy
- center of political life in Athens
- imperial title that implied divine status; Octavian
- Persian governors one in each of 23 provinces
- where political authority rested in Sparta (3)
- patrician assembly in Rome; advised the 2 consuls
- one of 2 who exercised executive authority in Rome; advised by senate
- name Greeks called themselves
- Perisan ruler in the Achaememid dynasty
- unique to Greece--active participation in society
- Greek rule in Egypt; named for one of Alexander's generals
- Persian dynasty whose rulers included Cyrus and Darius
- leader of Carthage
- Indian political treatise
- empire in India; second imperial experiment (600 years after Mauryan)
- rule by the people
- river along which India's second-wave civilization started
- Greek infantry
- pastoral Indo-European people believed to have destroyed Indus Valley civilization
47 Clues: Greek infantry • Greek historian • leader of Carthage • rule by the people • Roman military units • supreme Persian god (2) • Indian political treatise • poor class in Ancient Rome • temple to Athena in Athens • best known Mauryan emperor • most important Persian city • empire in northwestern India • name Greeks called themselves • wealthy class in Ancient Rome • ...
Bible Lesson, Matter 2022-09-13
16 Clues: safety • thought • illusion • Only one • Mythology • Jewelry make • God's thoughts • flock of sheep • governed by Mind • Does brain think? • where you heart is • offspirng of Spirit • Faith is higher than • spiritual discernment • error of physical belief • mind nothing claiming to be something
Anna's Vocab A Unit 10 Homework 2014-03-10
Across
- appearance, structure, form of the body
- study of the human mind, thoughts, and behavior
- process in which plants convert light energy and carbon dioxide into food using chlorophyll;
- 1. an original copy, draft, or record of a document or transaction2. diplomatic etiquette; norms; standards of expected behavior3. treaty being prepared
- severe mental disorder in which patient has lost contact with reality; involves delusions and hallucinations
- instrument used to make things that are far away appear to be closer/larger; device for looking at distant objects; device that can collapse in on itself
- study of functioning of living organisms and their parts (organs, tissues, cells); life process and activities of a living thing;
- 1. forming an attractive subject for photography or having features that photograph well 2. producing/emitting light 3. caused by light
- subphylum of the Protista or Protoctista Kingdom; single celled-organism that is mobile and it is heterotrophic (consumer – “animal like”)
- 1. An individual that exhibits the central features of a leader 2. first model of an invention
- upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city, meant “high city” in Greece
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- 1. Greek Mythology – maiden loved by Eros 2. human form of the soul 3. mind functioning as center of thought, feeling, behavior; human soul and mind
- instrument measuring light; science of measuring intensity of light or power of illumination
- instrument used to listen to the sounds within the human body (particularly heart, stomach, and lungs)
- city of Indiana; home of the great one aka Peyton Manning
- person licensed to practice medicine; DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
- political leader; person taking active part in (party) politics; someone specializes in politics & government
- foretelling events in a person’s life(prediction) by using a table/diagram which shows alignment of planets on particular days; assign zodiac signs to people based on when they are born
- science that deals with matter, motion, energy, and force
- a stable atomic particle that occurs in the nucleus (brain of a cell) and is positively charged. (protons, neutrons, electrons)
20 Clues: appearance, structure, form of the body • study of the human mind, thoughts, and behavior • person licensed to practice medicine; DOCTOR OF MEDICINE • city of Indiana; home of the great one aka Peyton Manning • science that deals with matter, motion, energy, and force • upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city, meant “high city” in Greece • ...
Greek gods 2022-04-01
Across
- What was the favorite drink of many gods and goddesses.
- Sounds arranged intentionally to be beautiful and harmonious is _____
- A legendary bird that makes a nest in the ocean
- What word comes from the name Ôkeanos?
- What plant turns towards the sun to get more sunlight?
- What word means disorder and randomness.
- The order of events in time.
- Comes from the Greek god of sleep.
- What word means strong uncontrollably anger?
- This word comes from the story if Charis.
- A Continent
- A huge, rotating tropical storm is a ________
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- Who was the Greek goddess in charge of revenge
- who was the Greek god of the west wing?
- A book of maps that come directly from a Greek myth
- What man fell in love with there own reflection and what words gets its name from that myth?
- A term that comes from the goddess of soul Psyche.
- A sound that comes back to you because it reverberated off a surface.
- This word comes from the story of the youngest of the Three Fates, who spun the thread of life
- Comes from the Greek goddess of the rainbow
20 Clues: A Continent • The order of events in time. • Comes from the Greek god of sleep. • What word comes from the name Ôkeanos? • who was the Greek god of the west wing? • What word means disorder and randomness. • This word comes from the story if Charis. • Comes from the Greek goddess of the rainbow • What word means strong uncontrollably anger? • ...
OCR GCSE Class Civ: Death & the underworld 2024-02-16
Across
- the mother of Persephone
- burning the dead instead of burying
- a Roman festival to ward off evil spirits
- a Roman festival to honour dead ancestors
- the sun god who saw Persephone be abducted
- a gold ___ to pay the ferry-man for the Underworld
- the Roman name for Persephone
- the ferry-man who took souls to the Underworld
- another word for mourning
- a Greek festival for pouring libations on graves
- a musician who went to the Underworld to rescue his wife
- a Greek festival to honour dead ancestors
- a river of the Underworld
- the father of Persephone
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- the procession in a Greek funeral
- an arrangement where poor Romans could fund their funeral
- the preparation of the body in a Greek festival
- the road in Rome along which tombs were placed
- the goddess of witchcraft who saw Persephone be abducted
- the cemetery in Athens
- the wife of Orpheus
- a stone tomb decorated with myths of the Underworld
- the Roman name for Hades
- a Greek tomb marker made of stone
- a funerary ___ made of wax to remember the dead
25 Clues: the wife of Orpheus • the cemetery in Athens • the mother of Persephone • the Roman name for Hades • the father of Persephone • another word for mourning • a river of the Underworld • the Roman name for Persephone • the procession in a Greek funeral • a Greek tomb marker made of stone • burning the dead instead of burying • a Roman festival to ward off evil spirits • ...
Ancient Greece Crossword 2024-10-08
Across
- Hilltop used for a temple or public buildings
- Greek City-State, leader of Delian League, famous for Democracy and philosophy.
- Macedonian leader who conquered lands held by Persian Empire. Helped spread Greek ideas.
- Thinking process created by Greek philosopher, asking “why?”
- Ruler of the Underworld, brother of Zeus
- The community structure of ancient Greece.
- System of government in which citizens vote, "rule of the many".
- System of government in which a small group has control, "rule of the few".
- Organized system of thought/ideas, guides our decisions.
- Goddess of wisdom and intelligence.
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- God of the Sea.
- Military formation, creates a wall of shields and spears.
- Self-governing political entity. Has set borders, central gov., protection, and citizens.
- Queen of the gods, Protector of marriage and married women.
- Temple built for Athena.
- ________ Era, time when the Greek language and culture spread to non-Greek world.
- King of the Gods, God of lightening.
- Sparta's culture and philosophy was based around a strong _______.
- Group of people with shared identity.(culture, language)
- Independent city with its own government, leader, economy, and culture.
- God of War, immature.
21 Clues: God of the Sea. • God of War, immature. • Temple built for Athena. • Goddess of wisdom and intelligence. • King of the Gods, God of lightening. • Ruler of the Underworld, brother of Zeus • The community structure of ancient Greece. • Hilltop used for a temple or public buildings • Group of people with shared identity.(culture, language) • ...
Historical Context: Odyssey 2024-10-24
Across
- Odysseus is the king of ____.
- The Roman name for the goddess of love and beauty.
- Also called a fixed rhythmic pattern.
- The Greek city known for its military prowess.
- The title of a long epic poem with a single, dramatic narrative.
- Poseidon is the _____ name for the god of the sea.
- Opening _______ to the Muse: The speaker of the poem asks the Muse for inspiration.
- The Iliad and the Odyssey chronicle the ______ War.
- An _____ is a long narrative poem that relates important events in the history or folklore of the culture that produced it.
- The title of the epic poem that reads like an adventure novel.
- The prophet Odysseus consults in the underworld.
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- The Greek word for city-state.
- Birthplace of the author of the Odyssey.
- Who is the third brother of Zeus?
- Epic _____ is a long comparison over many lines.
- Author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- Characterizing phrase for a person, place, or thing.
- Asia Minor is the Asian part of present-day _____.
- The Greek city known for the birth of democracy.
- The Greek name for the king of the gods.
20 Clues: Odysseus is the king of ____. • The Greek word for city-state. • Who is the third brother of Zeus? • Author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. • Also called a fixed rhythmic pattern. • Birthplace of the author of the Odyssey. • The Greek name for the king of the gods. • The Greek city known for its military prowess. • Epic _____ is a long comparison over many lines. • ...
People of Greece 2022-01-14
Across
- group of people with most power and wealth
- temple with pillars shaped as women
- Greek word for multiple city-states
- a special formation of soldiers in a battle
- people that buy and sell goods
- the group with most rights and influence
- type of weapon of a Greek soldier
- the sea that the Greeks used for trading
- important trading good in Ancient Greece
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- place to store wine or olive oil in
- the Greek word for bronze
- men that were not very wealthy
- people that were born in another city-state
- a powerful city-state
- a heavily armed soldier
- Greek slaves sometimes worked here
- people at the bottom of the social pyramid
17 Clues: a powerful city-state • a heavily armed soldier • the Greek word for bronze • men that were not very wealthy • people that buy and sell goods • type of weapon of a Greek soldier • Greek slaves sometimes worked here • place to store wine or olive oil in • temple with pillars shaped as women • Greek word for multiple city-states • the group with most rights and influence • ...
