Ancient Greece Vocabulary
A traditional story and they aren't exactly true
Myth
Which of the main city-states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
Largest Greek island
Crete
Name three great thinkers of Ancient Greece
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
God of Thunder
Zeus
A gathering in ancient Greece where important decisions are made
Assembly
Which main city-state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly (could not go to school, could not own property)
Athens
Name two geographic features (look at the map!) that affected how civilization of Ancient Greece developed.
Mountains and seas.
How did Athens get its name?
Athena won a contest with Poseidon by giving a gift of an olive tree to the villagers.
God of the Ocean
Poseidon
Lover of wisdom
philosopher
Where was the first Olympic game held?
Olympia
Name famous mountain in Greece
Mount Olympus
How did the Trojan war start?
Prince Paris kidnapped Helen, wife of Spartan king
God of Underworld
Hades
Group of soldiers who stand close together in battle
phalanx
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Males who owned property
Name the largest sea that Greece borders with
Mediterranean Sea
How did Greeks overtake Troy?
By building a wooden horse and hiding 30 men inside it
God of War
Ares
Rule by the people
Democracy
Which city-state was king Menelaus of?
Sparta
Because it was hard to farm, the Athens became very good at what?
Trading and sailing
How old were Spartan boys when they were sent away from home to train to become soldiers?
7 years old
God of Wisdom
Athena
A group of countries or territories under the control of one ruler.
Empire
Which city-state valued wisdom and Arts the most?
Athens
The narrow pass where a famous battle with Persians occurred.
Thermopylae
Which philosopher asked lots of questions and wanted students to figure out answers for themselves?
Socrates
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
Cruel leaders who make cruel laws
Tyrants
How old do citizens have to be to vote? Even in Ancient Greece
18
At this battle the Greeks smashed into the Persian ships and sank many of them
Battle of Salamis
Who created one of the largest empires of the ancient world?
Alexander the Great
God of medicine, poetry, and music
Apollo