Greek Vocab
The highest point in an ancient Greek city
What is acroplois
Their form of government in which the power is in the hands of many people
The age boys left home to train for army
What is 7
80% of land in Greece is ______, and 20% is lowlands
What is mountainous
One thing all Greek city-states had in common?
What is language or religion
The greek word for city-state
What is polis
What were the people of Athens interested in?
What is learning, growing the mind, arts, music etc.
The age men were free from the army
What is 60
What is the Mediterranean, Aegean, or Ionian
What is the Nile
Long poetic stories stories like The Iliad or The Odyssey
What is an epic poem
Part of the Athenian government that consisted of 6000 men who voted on increasing taxes, spending money, or going to war.
What is the assembly
In Spartan society, ____ were slaves from conquered regions.
What are helots
Greek mainland is considered a _____
What is peninsula
What is Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, N America, S America, Antarctica
A government ruled by a single person, such as a king.
What is monarchy
How many years were Athenian men required to be in the army?
What is 2
____ had more rights and could own businesses
Who are women
The impact of mountains in Greece is that city-states are _______ and not united
What is seperated/divided
Every four years, we hold games to commemorate the games introduced by the Ancient Greeks
What are the Olympics
King Minos built this beneath his palace to house the Minotaur
What is a labyrinth
FREE people not born in Athens
What is metic
A government ruled by a few people (2)
Oligarchy
What island did the Minoans settle on?
What is Crete
Who was able to vote in Athens?
Who are free men born in Athens/citizens