Geography
Rise of Greek Cities
Athens age of glory
100
An area of land nearly surrounded by water
What is a peninsula?
100
a city-state the the community revolved around
What is a Polis?
100
a law-making part of the government
What is an assembly?
200
a large peninsula south east of Attica
What is Peloponnesus?
200
A large hill where residents could seek shelter and safety when violence is near
What is an Acropolis?
200
A group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make decisions a court of law
What is a jury?
300
a sheltered place along any coast
What is a harbor?
300
a marketplace and a meeting place
What is an agora?
300
Athenian leader in 450 B.C.
who is Pericles?
400
is where they built an empire along the shore
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
400
is ruled by 1 ruler or king
What is a monarchy?
400
"governed by the many."
What is democracy?
500
The biggest island in Greece
What is Crete?
500
Greek poet
Who is Homer?
500
mountain in northern Greece
What is Mount Olympus?
M
e
n
u