Ancient Greece Vocabulary
A traditional story about gods and heroes that isn't exactly true
What is a myth?
Who was the biggest enemy of Ancient Greece?
Persians
What is something that Ancient Greece did to keep intruders out?
They built a walled fortress on a hill in the middle of their polis (city).
Athens was named after which Greek god?
Athena
What was Sparta's main value/focus?
The military/ war.
A government run by the people who vote:
What is democracy?
Who led the Persians during the second invasion/phase of the Persian Wars?
Xerxes
What is land surrounded by water on three sides called?
A peninsula.
Who was allowed to partake in education in Athens?
Only Males
How old was a Spartan boy when he was first taken from his family to begin his military training?
7
A government run by two or more leaders who are usually rich business owners or Kings.
What is an oligarchy
The war between the two city states, Athens and Sparta
What is the Peloponnesian War?
Since Ancient Greece didn't have a major river for resources, what did the sea provide for them?
Trade & travel.
What did Athens emphasize militarily?
Their navy
Who was the Spartan king that led the Greeks during the Battle of Thermopylae?
King Leonidas
A democracy where others are chosen to make decisions for the people:
What is a Representative Democracy?
What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian Wars?
The Spartans defeated the Delian League
Which cardinal direction would a Persian have to travel to get to Greece?
West / Northwest
The type of Government that Athens invented.
What is democracy?
How many Spartans fought at the battle of Thermopylae?
300
A democracy where people vote directly on decisions:
What is a Direct Democracy?
Who led the Persians during the first phase of the Persian Wars?
Darius
What sea is south of Greece?
Mediterranean Sea
They were considered citizens in Athens
What are free males born in Greece?
What type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
(Two kings)
A location in Ancient Athens where the citizens congregated to discuss and vote on issues
What is an assembly?
What was the last battle of the Persian Wars?
The battle of Plataea
Which cardinal direction did you have to travel to get to Sparta from Athens?
South / Southwest
Who was the famous Athenian statesman who led the Delian League during the Peloponnesian War?
Pericles
Who was Sparta's patron God?
Who is Ares?
The 'shoulder-to-shoulder' military formation invented by the Greeks
What is the Phalanx?
What was the naval battle during the Persian Wars that led to a Persian defeat?
The Battle of Salamis
What continent is Greece on?
Europe
The building on the Acropolis that's the temple to Athena:
What is the Parthenon?
What was the name of the slave class in Sparta?
Helots