Ancient Greece Geography
Which government has one leader who inherits power from his or her family?
Monarchy
Which city-state believed that women should stay in the home and should not own land?
Athens
The Greeks excelled in this area, with males performing in a stone, bowl-shaped theater.
Drama
This is the name of the market in ancient Greece.
agora
Name two crops that ancient Greeks farmed.
They farmed grapes, olives, barley and wheat.
What is it called when a small group of wealthy people rule over everyone else? Hint: Sparta had this government.
Oligarchy
Name two city states that owned enslaved people.
Athens and Sparta
These were a set of games played to honor the Gods.
The Panathenaic Games or the Olympics
Which elite military force made of 150 male couples from Thebes defeated Sparta?
The Sacred Band of Thebes
Describe the land and geography of ancient Greece?
rocky hills and mountains
What type of government involves one person taking control illegally by force?
Tyranny
In this city-state, men focused on training for the military starting at age 7.
Sparta
This art form was inspired by the Egyptians, made by the Greeks and can be seen in museums today.
Sculpture
Who is the great poet from the island of Lesbos?
Sappho
Greece is located near what major body of water?
The Mediterranean Sea
Who were the only people allowed to vote in ancient Greece?
Only free men (born in Greece) could vote
This city-state used coins as currency.
Athens
The city of Athens placed a statue of their goddess in this temple they built in her honor.
The Parthenon
What were two strategies Alexander the Great used to conquer other civilizations?
He used Greek religion, he spread Greek culture and he respected others' cultures.
What are three reasons the seas were so important to ancient Greeks?
Fishing, trade, communication & shipbuilding
Government in the United States is based on the ancient Greek idea of what?
Government by the people or democracy.
Enslaved people
What are two types of Greek columns?
Doric, Ionic & Corinthian
What were three strategies that helped the Greeks win the Greco-Persian Wars?