Definitions
What is the Assembly?
It is the gathering of the citizen-rulers.
By helping them become excellent traders and sailors.
What are the free citizens?
Aristocracy, land wonders, and tenant farmers.
Monarchy is ruled by a few kings.
False; it is ruled by one king.
Why did the Greeks create myths?
To help them explain nature and life.
What is Polytheism?
Worshiping more than one god.
How was the Parthenon built?
It was built with columns and a statue to honor Athena.
What types of art did they do?
Realistic paintings and pottery.
Aristocracy is ruled by wealthy families.
True.
Where did the Greeks live?
In the Peninsula.
What is a Peninsula?
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
How was citizens and noncitizens different?
Citizens had more rights than noncitizens.
What is the age limit to rule the community?
18 and over.
Democracy is when the government lets people rule themselves.
True.
Who was excluded in voting in democracy?
Slaves, woman, and people that was not born there.
What are myths?
Short stories that explain or teach lessons.
How did the mountains affect farming and trade?
The mountains made much of the land unusable for farming and divided the people.
What are the things that Greeks honor their gods with?
They honored them with rituals, temples, and athletic contests.
Actions that the council wanted to have did not have to be approved by the citizens of the Assembly.
Why did the Greeks honor their gods?
Because they want to show that they have more gods.
What is a Deity?
A being with supernatural powers.
How was the Assembly organized?
They gathered citizen-rulers to discuss things.
What did the Greeks honor their gods with?
Temples for them.
True Or False: The Greeks did not create myths.
False; they created them to explain things.
Why did the Greeks create myths?
To help them explain nature and life.