Ancient Greece Vocabulary
What is a myth?
A traditional story about gods and heroes that isn't exactly true
This city-state relied on its Navy.
Athens
What continent is Greece on?
Europe
What was the most important building in an Ancient Greek City-State?
the temple
Which city-state allowed women to own property?
What is Sparta
What is polytheism?
(Polytheistic)
A belief in many gods or goddesses
This city-state relied on its army.
Sparta
What is land surrounded by water on three sides called?
A peninsula
What did the Greeks use to support the large temple roofs?
Columns
Which city-state did not allow women to leave a house without a man?
what is Athens
What is monotheism?
A belief in only one God
Who was allowed to partake in education in Athens?
Only Males
Which two global hemispheres is Greece located in?
Northern and Eastern
Who was famous for his fables that taught lessons?
Who is Aesop
What is a fortified area at the top of a hill? (usually a religious center)
What is an acropolis
What is a government run by the people who vote?
democracy
They were considered citizens in Athens
Free males born in Athens
Since Ancient Greece didn't have a major river for resources, what did the sea provide for them?
Trade & travel
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Who was famous for his epic poems (The Iliad and The Odyssey)?
Who is Homer
How did early Greek people earn a living?
Fishers, sailors, traders and farmers
What is a government run by two or more leaders, usually rich business owners or kings?
An oligarchy
The type of Government Athens practiced
democracy
What made farming difficult in Greece?
There were only a few rivers and the soil was rocky.
What is the Greek word that means "master builder"?
architecture
What did Sparta do because they were afraid that the Helots would rebel?
Sparta stressed military service
What is the building on the Acropolis that is the temple to Athena?
The Parthenon
Which city-state emphasized the arts?
Athens
Where were the Olympics held?
Mt. Olympia
The Greek word that means "a viewing place". It was an open air structure used to play out their dramas.
What is theater?
How did Socrates die?
He was sentenced to death by an Athenian court and he drank poison.
Name the two types of plays invented by the Greeks that are funny and sad
What are comedies and tragedies?
What was Sparta's main value/focus?
The military / war.
What is the island south of mainland Greece?
Crete
A Greek word that means five contests.
What is pentathlon?
What was the time period of creativity and learning?
Age of Pericles / Golden Age of Greece
The type of government with one king like the one Corinth had
What is a Monarchy?
How old was a Spartan boy when he was first taken from his family to begin his military training?
7
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Which sea is west of Greece?
The Ionian Sea
Which civilization was the first to arise in ancient Greece?
Who are the Minoans
Why was the Peloponnesian War bad for everyone?
It made Greece weaker and more susceptible to attack.
What is the main oath for a Doctor of Medicine?
Hippocratic Oath
What type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
What sea is east of Greece?
The Aegean Sea
What was the staple crop in Ancient Greece?
Olives
Who was the biggest enemy of Ancient Greece?
Persians
In Athens, what is a group of 500 citizens chosen to form a council responsible for running the day-to-day business of the government?
The Council of 500?
Athenian citizens would vote, debate issues, and trade goods in this location.
Agora
What seas are south of Greece?
Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Crete
This Greek scientist was the first to suggest that the Earth moves around the sun.
Who is Aristarchus?
What did they call the gathering where the citizens met to debate issues in Athens?
The Assembly
How did Greece's mountains and valleys affect life there?
It provided isolation from others and also protection because it was hard to travel through.