Ancient Greece Vocabulary
A traditional story and they aren't exactly true
Myth
What is something that Ancient Greece did to keep intruders out?
Build Walls
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
God of Thunder
Zeus
In which men make the decisions
Patriarchal
What does Hellenistic mean?
A blend of Eastern and Western Cultures
What two geographic features effected how Ancient Greece developed?
Mountains and seas.
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
God of Underworld
Hades
Was very important in Ancient Greece. Productivity was low, however.
Agriculture
Murder by a sudden attack often for a political reason
Assassination
What kind of land form is Greece?
A peninsula
What did both city states have in common?
Slavery, women being low, same religion and language
God of the Ocean
Poseidon
List three ways America is influenced by the Greeks:
Art/Architecture,
Democracy,
Philosophy/Rational Thinking
A political construct usually ruled by an emperor.
Empire
What is the Acropolis?
The place where people of power reside
What type of Government did Athens first practice?
Monarchy
God of War
Ares
Were members of rich families who owned large farms and were politically powerful
Were members of rich families who owned large farms and were politically powerful
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
Tyranny
What three continents did Alexander the Great's empire spread across?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
Who were the Arts most important too?
Athens
God of Wisdom
Athena
How did Plato influence ethical and political policies in Ancient Greece?
He introduced the idea of rational thinking.