Geography
life
Sparta/Athens
Ancient Greece terms
Greece
100
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
What is a peninsula
100
An Open -area market.
What is an agora?
100
Sparta
Which city-state is more military based?
100
a settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to the homeland.
What is a colony?
100
crown of olive leaves and glory for their city
What did Ancient Greek Olympic winners receive?
200
using artificial means of bringing water to crops.
What is irrigation?
200
another name for a city-state.
What is a polis?
200
Athenian boys went to school; Spartan boys served in the military.
What is a boy's life like in Ancient Egypt?
200
captive workers
What are helots?
200
mountain in Greece.
What is Mount Olympus?
300
Fished, traded, grew crops such as wheat, olives, and grapes.
What did early Greeks do to live?
300
Greeks believe in many gods and goddesses
What is polythesiastic?
300
seven year old boys entered barracks to begin military career.
What happens to young boys in Sparta?
300
someone who takes power by force and rules with total authority.
What is a tyrant?
300
by boat
What transportation was probably most useful to early Greeks?
400
Island located southeast of the Greek mainland.
What is Crete?
400
raising sheeps and goats
What is the way ancient Greeks made their living?
400
all citizens share in running the government
What is a democracy?
400
a fortified meeting place on a hill.
What is an acropolis?
400
They were more interested in building a democracy than building a military force.
What are the Athenians?
500
Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea
What are the bodies of water surrounding Greece?
500
free native-born men who owned land
What is a citizen?
500
few people hold power in government.
What is oligarchy?
500
armies of ordinary citizens
What are hoplites?
500
age 60
What is the age males are released from the military?
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