Government
The term meaning government or rule by the people.
What is democracy?
stories with talking animals that teach lessons.
What is a fable?
a city-state in ancient Greece.
What is a “polis”?
a long story about a hero’s journey or adventure.
What is an epic?
a small group of powerful people who rule together.
What is an oligarchy?
stories about gods and heroes used to explain the world.
What is mythology?
a high hill with temples and important buildings.
What is an “acropolis”?
This group of people were allowed to participate in Athenian Democracy. (This is a specific term)
Who are citizens?
a ruler who takes power by force.
What is a tyrant?
the study of wisdom, ideas, and asking deep questions.
What is philosophy?
a famous temple built to honor the goddess Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
Because of Greece's geography, they had an advantage in this technology over other civilizations.
What is ship-building?
a wealthy and powerful landowner.
What is an aristocrat?
a philosopher known for asking questions to find the truth.
Who was Socrates?
In Greece, mountains separated the land and people, causing these distinct areas to form.
What are city-states?
This is the Greek god of water.
Who is Poseidon?
This group of people could be citizens in Athens.
What is a free adult man born in Athens?
clear, logical thinking used to understand the world.
What is “reason”?
This term describes the main gathering place in a Greek polis.
What is the agora?
This group was one of the first to inhabit the area now known as Greece.
Who are the Minoans/Mycenaeans?