Vocabulary 1
A traditional story that may include gods and goddesses, and often tries to explain events in nature.
What is a myth?
An outdoor market place in ancient Greece.
What is an agora?
The war between the Greeks and the people of Troy.
What is the Trojan War?
The longest race in the Olympics.
What is the marathon?
A period in Greek history when Alexander founded a vast empire, spread Greek culture to other lands, and adopted Asian ways.
What is the Hellenistic Age?
Another name for a slave.
What is a helot?
A government controlled by only a few wealthy people.
What is an aristocracy?
Another name for logical thinking.
What is reason?
An approach to teaching which was developed by a Greek philosopher that involves teaching people to think by asking questions.
What is the Socratic Method?
The home of most of the Gods.
What is Mount Olympus?
The passing down of stories from one person to another by world of mouth.
What is oral tradition?
The Greeks thought that the gods could live forever.
What is immortal?
The war in 431 B.C. between Athens and Sparta.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
A person who studies truth and knowledge.
What is a philosopher?
Stories about heroes and their great deeds.
What is a legend?
In Ancient Greece (Athens), a governing body of all citizens older than 18.
What is an Assembly?
A government by the people.
What is a democracy?
A hired soldier.
What is a mercenary?
A period of time in ancient Athens when magnificent temples were built.
What is the Golden Age?
The king of the gods.
Who is Zeus?
Valuables that were taken in war.
What is plunder?
Athletic contests held by ancient Greeks.
What are the Olympic games?
An alliance between Athens and other Greek city-states.
What is the Delian League?
An epidemic of an often fatal disease.
What is the plague?
The goddess of wisdom and war.
Who was Athena?