Chapter 8 Vocabulary World History

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Across
  1. 3. words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony
  2. 5. a branch of mathematics about measurement and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids in three-dimensional space
  3. 8. the outer border of a circle, the measurement of that border
  4. 11. a story meant to teach a lesson
  5. 12. philosophical method of questioning to gain truth
  6. 15. the art of public speaking and debate
  7. 16. the philosophy of the Stoics who believed that people should not try to feel joy or sadness
  8. 18. a branch of mathematics centered around measurement and relationships of points, lines, angles, and surfaces of figures on a plane
Down
  1. 1. the time period following the death of Alexander during which Greek culture spread through the known world
  2. 2. a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
  3. 4. part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses
  4. 6. the philosophy of Epicurus, stating that the purpose of life is to look for happiness and peace
  5. 7. a story written in the form of a play
  6. 9. a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people, or something the natural world
  7. 10. a set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine
  8. 12. Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking
  9. 13. the custom of passing along stories by speech
  10. 14. a play of film that tells a humorous story
  11. 17. a play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems