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Delphi emerged as religious centre, mainly because... |
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It was politically neutral |
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What city was considered to be one of the oldest in Ancient Greece? |
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"The one who slew the python" |
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What was the slaying of the python a symbol of? |
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Civilization overcoming barbarism |
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Delphi had vulnerabilities due to its... |
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The origins of Delphi are... |
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Delphi was considered to be the... |
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Nothing in excess meant... |
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"Everything in moderation" |
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Why did Apollo fit the ideal of 'Greekness' the best? |
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Because he had a healthy mind and a healthy body |
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Philip and Alexander, due to the fact that it was very rich. |
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The state that the priestess was always in was... |
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High. Most likely on bay leaves. |
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Who was the god of sports? |
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Pythian Games were held at Delphi in honour of... |
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What did the Ancient Greeks believe about the earth? |
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That it was a god and in the middle was a naval/bellybutton that was the entrance that led inside the earth. |
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The earth was known as... |
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What type of matters were taken to the priestess? |
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Civic delegations, business ventures, and private matters |
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A major sport in the stadium was... |
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In general, Greek plays brought out the qualities that... |
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The Greeks believed to be the most important. Many of these qualities were moral values |
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The front of the temple was... |
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The property of the city and people could camp outside in that area |
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All tragedies are dedicated to which god? |
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The priestess generally gave answers that were... |
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When was the Colonization Movement? |
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The Colonization Movement was when... |
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Cities were so popular that they established daughter cities where grain was grown |
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"Omphalos" is the Greek word for... |
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The saying "Know Thyself" appeared on stone of the temple. The message this saying attempted to get across was... |
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Know what it means to be human and not a god. The capabilities of humans are described in this saying. |
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Priest or priestess who predicted major events in history |
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Panhellenic religious centre |
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If athletes won at the Delphi games, they were... |
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Taken care of for the rest of their lives |
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The best Ancient Greek plays were usually... |
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What was at the back of the treasuries? |
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Gifts that were given to Apollo. |
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Before they went to the oracle, people went to... |
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The Castalian Spring in which they were ritually cleansed before proceeding to the oracle |
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Who was the most famous oracle? |
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The Pythian Priestess. It was believed that she was a goddess who provided the word of Apollo to anyone who visited her. |
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