Geography of Greece
What is a peninsula?
A land mass with water on three sides
What is a polis?
A city-state in ancient Greece. Each polis was its own community with its own government.
Where did the Minoans live?
The island of Crete
What is an agora?
A marketplace and meeting place in a city-state
How far was the Battle of Marathon from Athens?
26 miles
Name one of the three seas that surrounded Greece.
Aegean, Ionian, or Mediterranean Sea.
What is democracy?
A government where people vote to make decisions
How did the Greeks defeat the Trojans?
They hid several soldiers inside of a wooden horse that the Trojans then brought inside their gates believing that it was a gift.
Who were the helots in Sparta?
Slaves
Why did the Spartans choose to make their stand at Thermopylae?
Mountains to the West, Ocean to the East, and a narrow path that limited the number of Persians that could enter
What geological features separated most Greek city-states?
Mountains
What does oligarchy mean?
A government ruled by a few people
What is a tyrant?
A ruler who takes power by force
What is Direct Democracy?
A type of democracy where people vote on every issue directly, as they did in ancient Athens
What is a satrap?
A governor of a province in the Persian Empire who was responsible for collecting taxes and maintaining order
Why was the sea important to ancient Greece?
It helped with trade and travel
What is an acropolis?
A high, fortified part of a city, usually with important buildings like temples
What is a colony?
A settlement ruled by a faraway city-state
What is a Representative Democracy?
A type of democracy where people elect leaders to vote on their behalf, similar to how modern democracies work
What are satrapies?
The provinces, or regions, in the Persian Empire
What is the Peloponnesus?
A smaller peninsula that hangs off of the main peninsula of Greece
What is a phalanx?
A group of soldiers standing in close formation in battle protecting themselves and the soldier next to them with their shield
What mythical creature was said to stalk the palaces of Minoa?
The Minotaur
What is a Philosopher?
A person who seeks wisdom and tries to understand life and the world around them
What was the main religion of the Persian empire?
Zoroastrianism