Vocab
Military State
Society organized for the purpose of war
What is a peninsula?
Land with water on 3 sides
Athens developed which system of government?
Democracy
What is the famous building found in Ancient Greece?
The Parthenon
Athena
Goddess of Wisdom
Helot
A slave
What major landforms made it difficult for Greece to communicate as a whole?
Mountains
What is a tyranny?
A government run by a strong leader
What type of art did Greece create that messes with your brain?
Optical illusions
Zeus
God of the sky
a city-state
Describe the climate of Greece.
Mild winters and hot, dry summers
Who was excluded in citizenship in Ancient Greece?
Women, foreigners, and slaves.
What famous 2 famous writings did Homer write?
The Iliad and The Odyssey
Poseidon
God of the Sea
Acropolis
What impact did living near the sea have on the Greeks?
They became skillful merchants and sailors.
What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
All citizens participate in direct- citizens choose a rep to vote on their behalf in representative.
1. City-States are very close to United States
2. Democracy
3. Power to the people
Hera
Goddess of marriage
Phalanx
Strong army of foot soldiers
Name the peninsula that Greece was on.
Peloponnesian Peninsula
Name three inventions from Ancient Greece that we still use today.
Crane
Odometer
Alarm Clock
God of War
Ares