Ancient Greece Vocab.
A form of Greek literature performed on stage, focusing on tragedy and comedy.
What is drama.
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
This physical feature made it difficult for Greek city-states to unite and encouraged the development of independent poleis.
What are mountains.
In Sparta, this small ruling group held political power.
What is an oligarchy.
What are the conflicts that left Greece weakened for invasion?
city-state conflicts
What is "rule by a few"?
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oligarchy
Which city state in Ancient Greece had the best navy?
Athens
The three bodies of water surrounding Greece?
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Ionian, Agean, and Mediterranean Seas.
Who were the first Greeks who also spoke Greek and were known to attack other kingdoms at will?
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Mycenaeans
In Athens, citizens could participate in the democratic process, but these two groups were excluded.
Who are women and slaves.
This is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
What is a peninsula.
This form of government, developed in Athens, allowed citizens to vote directly on laws.
direct democracy.
This important geographical feature provided Greeks with food, trade opportunities, and the spread of ideas.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
What country modeled their government off of Athens?
USA
These wars were fought between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire.
What is the Persian War.
A period of great prosperity, cultural achievement, and stability.
What was the Golden Age.
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Males Over 18 (parents both born in Athens)
A fortified hilltop, often the religious and political center of a Greek polis.
What is the acropolis?
What is a deity?
God
The conflict between Athens and Sparta, which led to Athens' downfall, is known as this.
What is the Peloponnesian War.
The Greek name for the marketplace is?
agora
What type of Government did Athens begin with?
What is a monarchy
Where were Olympics held?
Olympia
Were members of rich families who owned large farms and were politically powerful
Aristocrats
Someone who rules by force.
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Tyrant
The temple on the Acropolis that is dedicated to Athena is called?
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The Parthenon
Name two things the Greeks had to trade with and two things they got in return.
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wine, olives, cheese, grapes,
copper,
Because of the mountains, there were few areas flat enough for __________________, but the Greeks still did this.
farming
The U.S. has a _________________ kind of democracy.
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representative
Right before the Peloponnesian War, some city states were doing what with each other?
Making alliances