Vocab
City-States
Geography
Government
Wild Card
100
What is "Maritime Trade"
Exchanging goods on the sea/water
100
Who was allowed to participate in the government in Athens? Males, Females, or Both?
Only Males
100
This physical feature covered 80% of the Greek mainland.
Mountains
100
True/False An oligarchy allows the people to have the most participation in their government.
False
100
One of the main reasons why ancient Greece did not start as a single, unified empire.
The geography (mountains and water) made it difficult to travel
200
Polis is the Greek word for this.
What is city-state?
200
This export was Athens' most valuable money maker.
What is olive oil?
200
Where did the ancient Greeks believe some of their gods and goddesses lived?
Mt. Olympus
200
Power is in the hands of one person, usually a king
Monarchy
200
The prefix "Mono-" means how many?
One
300
This is the main part of a country; the part of Greece attached to the rest of the continent of Europe
Mainland
300
This city-state was home to an 11 meter-tall statue of Athena inside the Parthenon.
What is Athens?
300
These are 2 crops grown/harvested in ancient Greece
What are grapes, olives, wheat, barley, and/or figs.
300
All citizens share the ruling power.
Democracy
300
If the ruler is a King or Pharaoh, which form of government is it?
Monarchy
400
This landform is surrounded on most sides by water while still being connected to the mainland.
Peninsula
400
Each city-state had its own unique what?
Government and Economy
400
What did the ancient Greeks do to adapt to their dry, rocky soil and mountainous landscape?
They depended on the sea for things like trade, travel, fishing, etc.
400
Power in the hands of one person who took control by force
Tyranny
400
This prefix means "multiple or many"
Poly-
500
A fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.
What is the Acropolis?
500
The city-states had this in common.
Language, Religion, Culture, Customs
500
The three bodies of water that surround the peninsula of Greece are:
Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea
500
Power in the hands of a few wealthy individuals
Oligarchy
500
This prefix means "few."
Oli-