As Greece recovered from its __________, the population rose quickly
What is the Dark Ages?
A place where Greeks performed their plays
What is an outdoor theatre?
________ is the art of designing and building structures
What is architecture?
What is polytheistic?
Few citizens share in running the government
What is oligarchy?
A group of people who made their wealth from trade and built ships _________
What is the Minoans?
A story where a person's flaws are highlighted, causing there to be an unhappy ending
What is tragedy ?
Ancient Greeks enjoyed this type of art. They often used red or black paint on these vases and drinking cups
What is pottery?
Thinkers who ponder questions about life?
What are philosophers?
The battle of ________ is when Sparta and Athens teamed up to fight off the Persians. A messenger delivered the good news.
What is Marathon?
To the East of Greece lays the ________ sea
What is the Aegean Sea?
Tragedy play-writer Sophocles placed __________ behind his stage
What is a painted scene / backdrop?
The most important type of building to Greeks
What is a temple?
The goddess of harvest who was also in love with her brothers Zeus and Poseidon
Who is Demeter?
Oftentimes in Sparta they referred to their slaves as _________
What are helots?
Ancient Greeks would gather here to debate issues and choose officials
What is an agora?
This playwriter introduced costumes and props to plays
Who is Aeschylus?
This building was used in Athens to hold the city's gold and worship a goddess
What is the Parthenon?
What is a ritual?
Both Athens and Sparta had a group of people who voted on the laws called ___________
What is an assembly?
The growth of trade led to the growth of __________ (hint: supply and demand)
What is industry?
The play-writer who focused on real-life situations
Who is Euripides?
In this form of art, Greeks ignored humans' flaws and made them look perfect
What is sculpture?
Aristotle created the idea that a person should not do anything too little or too much.
What is the golden mean?
In Persia, each satrapies (states) had one person who acted as a tax collector, judge, and chief of police. They are called __________
What is a satrap?