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
What is something that Ancient Greece did to keep intruders out?
Walls
Which group was known for their powerful military and control of mainland Greece
Mycenaeans
God of Thunder
Who is Zeus
To encourage certain behavior of a person
Influence
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
Where is the home of the Gods
Mt. Olympus
Homer wrote the Odyssey and Iliad about what legendary conflict?
The Trojan War
God of the Ocean
who is Poseidon
The act of spreading or allowing to spread freely
Diffusion
What did both city states have in common?
Slavery, women being low, same religion and language
What had columns on them in Ancient Greece?
Temples or Important buildings
The name for paintings applied directly on a wall or ceiling.
Murder by a sudden attack often for a political reason
Assassinated
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Males
What is the Agora?
Public space in Ancient Greece
Mycenaeans were known for building what...
glass, pottery, and metal weapons
Goddess of Spring
Persephone
Everyone's equal and have the same rights and opportunities no matter the race or gender
Equality
What type of Government did Athens make famous?
Frescoes decorated what type of buildings?
Public buildings, palaces, and religious structures.
Goddess of harvest or agriculture
Demeter
A political construct usually ruled by an emperor.
Empire
Who were the Arts most important to?
Athens
What is the Acropolis?
What type of Architecture did the Greeks Create?
Columns
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite