Who is the Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC).
100
Polis
What is in ancient Greece a city-state consisting of a town and the farms and villages that surrounded it.
100
Aristocracy
What is called in some city-states when the richest men shared authority with a king.
100
Plague
What is any widespread disease; a disease that is spread in an epidemic.
200
Tyrant
What is the name of someone in Greece who took control of a government by force or other means and ruled alone.
200
Alexander The Great
Who is the King of Greece and conquered lands east to the Indus River. He started Greek colonies to help spread the Greek culture.
200
Acroplis
What is a large hill in ancient Greece where city residents sought shelter and safety in times of war and met to discuss community affairs.
200
Assembly
What is it called when some city-states all free men took part in government, meeting in a lawmaking group to make decisions.
200
Tragedy
What is a serious drama in which the hero is defeated by a character flaw
300
Majority Rule
What is a way of deciding something, whoever or whatever gets the most votes wins
300
Xerxes
Who was the son of the Persian King who never forgot the Greek victory near Marathon. So he sent 200,000 to put down the Greeks once and for all! What was this Persian King’s name?
300
Agora
What is a central area in Greek cities used both as a marketplace and as a meeting place.
300
Alliance
What is an agreement between countries to support each other in case of war.
300
Epic
What is a large narrative poem about great heroes and their deeds
400
Democracy
What is a government that is run by the people; type of government created in Athens, Greece
400
Porus
Who was the King that owned war elephants and used them to protect his lands in India that he was King over?
400
Harbor
What is a sheltered places with deep water close to shore; A place where ships can take on or discharge cargo.
400
League
What is a group of Greek city-states that join together for protection in time of war.
400
Myth
What is a Greek story passed down about an ancient god or hero
500
Oligarchy
What is a government that is run by the Citizens or
the Assembly who voted for or against the new laws but only the Senate could
suggest new laws
500
King Phillip II
Who was the King that believed it was his destiny to unify the Greek city-states and spread Greek culture. He was assassinated at his daughters wedding.
500
Isthmus
What is a is a piece of land connected to the rest of the mainland by a small strip of land.
500
Triremes
What are the large fighting ships of the Ancient Greeks? By the late 16th century, the Greeks had become skilled at fighting on the seas.
500
Hellenistic
What is having to do with Greek culture after 323b.c. especially as it merged with other cultures