Vocabulary: Ancient Mediterranean World (1)
A sovereign state comprising a city and its surrounding countryside.
City State
A political system in which supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them.
Democracy
What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in Ancient Greece?
a) Greece and Rome were often at War.
b) The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.
c) Military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control.
d) Greeks had many different languages & religions.
b) The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.
Who was the King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia?
Alexander the Great
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
A government in which power is in the hands of a ruling class or nobility, passed down through family ties.
Aristocracy
What effect did the geography of Ancient Greece have on its development?
a) Mountainous terrain led to independent city-states.
b) A lack of natural seaports limited communication.
c) An inland location hindered trade and colonization.
d) Abundant natural resources encouraged self-sufficiency.
a) Mountainous terrain led to independent city-states.
What was the war where the Greek city-states united to defeat Persia?
Persian War
A group or chain of islands.
Archipelago.
A government ruled by a few powerful people.
Oligarchy
In a comparison of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on:
a) Education
b) Military Service
c) Family Order.
d) Human Rights
b) Military Service
What was the 27-year war where Athens and Sparta fought each other?
Peloponnesian War
The highland away from the coast of a country.
Upland
Of or relating to Greek history, culture, or art after Alexander the Great.
Hellenistic.
Which city-state emphasized democracy and freedom?
Athens
What was result of the Persian War?
Greek city-states united to defeat Persia - made a united Greece.
A large body of water completely or partially surrounded by land.
Sea.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.
Philosophy.
Which city-state emphasized toughness and military prowess?
Sparta
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta defeated Athens - led to the downfall of Greece.