Vocabulary
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides and connected to a landmass on the 4th side
Peninsula
A Greek philosopher who used doubt and questioning to challenge leaders of Greece.
Socrates
Footrace that is 26 miles, 385 yards long
Marathon
Athens government was ruled as a _________.
Democracy
The original games were held to honor what god?
Zeus
A style of government that gives power to the citizens to make decisions by voting
Democracy
A Greek philosopher who believed in the wisest people ruling the people
Plato
When a group of citizens decides if a person is innocent or guilty of a crime
Trial by Jury
At what age were boys sent off to begin their military training
Age 7
There were two types of running events. What were they?
Fully armored and nude
A style government ruled by a few powerful individuals
Oligarchy
The teacher of Alexander the Great.
Believed in science & reason.
Aristotle
Long poems written about gods, heroes, and history of a culture
Epics
Believed in a good education.
Athens
Why were women not allowed to watch the games?
Men played in the games nude
A style of government that the leader has invaded and taken over control of the land and people
Tyranny
A member of democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities
Citizen
A list of rules about practicing medicine that doctors today still promise to follow
Hippocratic Oath
Wanted to control as much land as possible
Athens
What did winners recieve?
Olive branch crown, parade, own entrance in the city's wall
An area within a country that is small like a city but acts like a country.
City-State
THE PENINSULA IN SOUTHERN GREECE WHERE THE CITY-STATE SPARTA WAS LOCATED
Peloponnesus
Greeks well known for using THREE styles of columns in their buildings
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
In Sparta at 30, males would take their place where?
The Assembly
A woman did compete one time---what event did she win?
Chariot Race