Power Words
Rule of a few, usually wealthy
What is an oligarchy?
Considered to be the first advanced civilization in Europe.
Who are the Minoans?
The Minoan Civilization was based on this island.
What is Crete?
The name of this famous Greek poet.
Who is Homer?
The head god of the Greek pantheon?
Who is Zeus?
Government where representatives are chosen.
What is a democracy?
This civilization was made up of powerful monarchies.
Who were the Mycenaeans?
This mountain figures in Greek mythology but is a real place.
What is Mount Olympus?
Physical fitness was important in this society.
What is Sparta?
These poems feature a character during and after the Trojan War
What is the Ilia and the Odyssey?
Long narrative poem about heroic deeds, featuring a hero going on a journey.
What is an epic poem?
This civilization flourished around 1600 to 1100 BCE?
Who were the Mycenaeans?
These 3 bodies of water surrounded Ancient Greece.
How many men required to attend the Athenian Assembly?
What is 6000?
An actual record, photo, letter, or material that was created during the time period being studies is called.
What is a Primary Source?
Armed foot soldiers in Ancient Greece
What are hoplites?
This civilization suffered a catastrophic collapse around 1400 BCE.
Who were the Minoans?
These two city-states thrived during Greece's Golden Age
What are Sparta and Athens?
A person engaged in the study of knowledge, reality and existence is known as a
What is a philosopher?
City States are known as
What are polis?
Spartan slaves in Ancient Greece.
What are helots?
Daily life was centred around the home.
What is Athens?
Ancient Greece is located on the continent we now call
What is Europe?
Name two Greek philosophers
Who were Euclides, Plato, Archimedes, and or Socrates?
He was a major general in the Peloponnesian War.
Who was Thucydides?