Geography
Forms of Government
Greek Gods
Vocabulary
100

an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece

Aegean Sea

100

This form of government is referred to as the "rule of one"

Monarchy

100
God of lightning and thunder, also known as...

Zeus

100

a settlement under the control of a usually distant country

Colony

200

a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water

Peninsula

200

This form of government is referred to as the "rule by a few"

Oligarchy

200
God of the sea, also known as...

Poseidon 

200

a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society

Aristocrat

300

_______ and seas played a role in isolating Greek settlements.

Mountains.

300

This form of government is referred to as the "rule of one" but power is taken unlawfully

Tyranny

300

God of the underworld, also known as...

Hades

300

a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws

Assembly
400

Most Greeks settled near...

Water
400

This form of government allows people to directly participate in government.

Direct Democracy

400

Goddess of wisdom and war, also known as...

Athena

400

a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation

Citizen

500

Greeks produced this crop that could grow in poor soil.

Olives

500

In this form of government, citizens elect leaders to represent them

Representative Democracy

500

Goddess of love and beauty, also known as...

Aphrodite 

500

government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king

Tyranny

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