Greece Vocabulary
The name of the marketplace, or public meeting area, in a Greek polis.
What is an agora.
This city state's focus- Boys and girls competed in events like wrestling, boxing, gymnastics, and racing
Sparta
What continent is Greece a part of?
Europe
What type of government did Athens practice?
Direct Democracy
This conflict between Athens and Sparta that lasted nearly 30 years.
What is the Peloponnesian War.
The study of fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, and existence
Daily Double!!!
What is philosophy.
This city state in Ancient Greece treated women poorly
Daily Double!!!!
Athens
These physical features made it difficult for Greek city-states to unite and encouraged the development of independent polis
They were isolated by mountains & water
A political construct usually ruled by an emperor.
Monarchy
A form of Greek literature performed on stage, focusing on tragedy and comedy.
What is drama.
A fortified hilltop, often the religious and political center of a Greek polis.
What is an Acropolis
In Athens, citizens could participate in the democratic process, but these three groups were excluded.
Who are women, foreigners and slaves.
This important geographical feature provided Greeks with food, trade opportunities, and the spread of ideas.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
Daily Double!!!!
Tyranny
These wars were fought between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire.
What is the Persian War.
This powerful empire tried to invade greek colonies along the Mediterranean coast and city states
What is Persia?
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free male born in Athens to Athenian parents, owns land, over the age of 18,
What is the mountain located near Athens where the Ancient Greeks believed the gods lived?
Mt. Olympus
In Sparta, this small ruling group held political power.
oligarchy
This philosopher was sentenced to death for teaching the youth to think for themselves?
Socrates
This temple, located on the Acropolis, was dedicated to Athena.
Parthenon
Economy was based on farming and conquering other city states
Sparta
Minoans lived here
Island of Crete
Were members of rich families who owned large farms and were politically powerful
Aristocrats
He conquered the Persians
Alexander the Great