Greece Vocabulary - Loudoun County Public Schools
Greece & Rome Contributions VocabularyParthenon The temple built for Athena in Athens that is located on the Acropolis.Olympic Games Athletic contests held every four years which included long jump, running, chariot races, javelin throw, discus throw, etc.Irrigation A form of watering crops used by the Greeks where ditches are dug from streams into fieldsDirect DemocracyA form of government run by the people where all citizens get a voteTheater Greeks produced many plays—especially comedies and tragediesColumnsGreeks created three kinds of columns: ionic, Doric, and CorinthianPotteryGreeks often put pictures of great events and stories on their potteryParthenon Greek temple made of marble in Athens that was built for Athena. ColosseumA round building with many arches in ancient Rome where many sports and gladiator fights happenedArchThe most famous type of ancient Roman architectureAqueductsRoman architecture made of many tunnels and arches that brought water to citiesRepublicRoman form of government in which elected leaders ruledRoman NumeralsThe number system in ancient Rome that used letters as numbers. (I, V, X)MosaicsPictures created using tiny pieces of tile and glassRoadsBuilt by ancient Roman soldiers, roads helped them move quickly through the empireForumThe place where Romans would go for important political meetingsConcreteSubstance created by the Romans to construct buildings and roads ................
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