Ancient Greece Vocabulary
to govern over
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
God of Thunder and the Sky (ruler of the gods)
Zeus
a person who is a member of a country because they were born there
citizen
Which main city state in Ancient Greece focused on the arts and learning?
Athens
What two geographic features effected how Ancient Greece developed?
Mountains and seas.
God of the Ocean
Poseidon
a competitor (think Red Sox and Yankees)
rival
What did both city states have in common?
same religion and language
What is the Acropolis?
The place where people worship the gods
God of Underworld
Hades
a government in which people have the power, not a king
democracy
Helike
What is the Agora?
Public space in Ancient Greece
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
to give religious devotion, honor, and love to someone or something
worship
What type of Government did Athens practice?
democracy
Because it was hard to farm, the Greeks became very good at what?
Trading and sailing
God of Wisdom
Athena