Government
A system of government in which citizens vote to make governmental decisions
What is a Democracy
A person born into a city-state
What is a Citizen?
The belief in many gods
What is Polytheism?
The military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields overlapping
What is a Phalanx?
Oligarchy form of government
What is Sparta?
A group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws
What is an Assembly?
A city with surrounding territory having its own form of government
What is a City-State?
A large temple located on the Acropolis in Athens
What is the Parthenon?
A new culture formed from Greek ideas blended with African and Asian traditions
What is Hellenism?
Where women had few rights
What is Athens?
A leader who held power through the use of force
What is a Tyrant?
A city-state in ancient Greece is called
What is a Polis?
The Parthenon was built to honor which god?
Who is Athena?
Social class that consisted of women, people born in other city-states as well as merchants and artisans.
Who are the Non-Citizens?
Democratic form of government
What is Athens?
A government ruled by a few powerful people
What is an Oligarchy?
A large hill in an ancient Greek City where public buildings and the city's defenses were located
What is the Acropolis?
The location of the Parthenon
Where is the Acropolis?
The lowest class of society
Who are the slaves?
Strong military
What is Sparta?
A hereditary class of rulers, usually wealthy
What is the aristocracy?
A public open space used for assemblies and markets
What is the Agora?
Who the Greeks asked for favors, such as good crops or good health
Who are the gods and goddesses
Name 3 crops grown and produced in Greece
What are barley, wheat, olives, grapes and olive oil?
People enjoyed the stories of Homer
What are Athens and Sparta?