Vocabulary
The Greek word for City-State
Polis
Allegedly wrote the Illiad and the Odyssesy
Homer
Ships
A government in which only a few people have power is called
Oligarchy
King of the gods
Zeus
People who had the right to participate in government
Citizen
Aesop
The mainland of Greece is a __________.
Penninsula
A type of government in which people rule themselves
Democracy
God of the Underworld
Hades
A high hill, that is often fortified.
Acropolis
Take pride in their city. Encouraged people to particiapte in the government
Pericles
What did Minoans and Mycenaens trade?
Wood, olive oil, gold, copper
Rich landowners
Aristocrats
Hermes
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
Mythology
The father of Democracy.
Cleisthenes
A __________ age is one that is marked by great achievements
Classical
A government where a leader who held power through the use of force.
Tyrant
goddesss of love
Aphrodite
Short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live.
Fables
This group of people lived on an island named Crete
Minoans
Who would the people of Greece trade with in Ancient times?
Other City-States.
Direct Democracy
god of metalworking
Hephaestus