Greek Words
A traditional story that isn't exactly true or is exaggerated.
What is a myth?
The type of government that Sparta had
What is an oligarchy?
A land formation with water on three sides
What is a peninsula?
The were the 3 major periods of Ancient Greece?
Archaic, Classical & Hellenistic
He created a code of laws that is the basis of U.S. law.
Who was Hammurabi?
This is a polis.
What is a city-state?
Athens had this type of government.
What is a democracy?
A narrow strip of land connecting to large land masses with water on both sides.
What is an isthmus?
The major crops of Greece
What are olives and grapes?
It is considered to be the first civilization?
What is Sumer?
A marketplace or central square.
What is an agora?
This is type of Greek government where the ruler seizes power.
What is a tyrant or tyranny?
Greece is bordered by these 3 seas.
What are the Mediterranean, Ionian and Aegean Seas?
They divided up Alexander the Great's empire after he died?
Who were his generals?
Another name for Mesopotamia?
What is the Fertile Crescent or the Land Between 2 Rivers.
Requirements to be a citizen of Athens
Born there
Male
Over 18
A man-cave
What is an Andron?
This is the type of government where the leader inherited his power.
What is a monarchy?
This city became the capital of Alexander the Great's empire.
What is Alexandria?
He was the first to institute reforms that led to Athenian democracy.
Who was Solon?
It was the largest and last civilization of Mesopotamia.
What is Persia?
The high hill where the Parthenon is located.
What is the Acropolis?
When Athenians voted to exile a person each year.
What is ostracize?
The amount of land uninhabitable in Ancient Greece.
What is 80%?
They are the 3 types of Greek columns
What are Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns?
The Greeks expanded upon their language.
Who were the Phoenicians?