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Definition
Word
Definition
Word
100
Tragedy:A serious story that usually ends in __________ for the main character.
What is disaster?
100
An Assasination
What is a murder that is done for political reasons?
100
A ruler that comes to power through the use of military force and the support of the lower class.
What is a Tyrant?
100
a long poem that tells a story. Usually contains great heroes or events.
What is an Epic?
100
This large temple in Athens was built to honor the goddess Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
200
Parthenon: The large temple in Athens was built to honor the goddess ____________.
Who is Athena?
200
A Barbarian
What is a wild or uncivilized person?
200
A member of the upper class. Often they have a great deal of political influence.
What is an Aristocrat?
200
Homer
Who is the Famous poet who wrote The Odyssey, and The Illiad?
200
A serious story that usually ends in disaster for the main character.
What is a tragedy?
300
Agora: A Greek _________ place and __________.
What is meeting and market?
300
A Tribute
What is a payment or tax that is paid for protection or honor?
300
A city with its own central government, customs and beliefs.
What is a City-State?
300
A Philosopher
What is a person who uses logic and reason to understand the world around them?
300
A government where people rule themselves, and majority rules.
What is a democracy?
400
Plague: A widespread disease that kills a ______________ number of people.
What is large?
400
A Peninsula
What is an area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?
400
A high rocky cliff that is used for protection.
What is an Acropolis?
400
A Blockade
What is surrounding or preventing access to a harbor or port through the use of a military.
400
A Greek meeting place and market.
What is an Agora?
500
Agoge:The Spartan military school that boys began attending at the age of ___________.
What is seven?
500
An Oligarchy
What is a government in which a small group of usually military officials make the laws and rule the people?
500
This famous city was destroyed at the end of the Illiad.
Where is Troy?
500
Persians
What is the group that tried several times to invade Greece, but were defeated by Athens.
500
Murder that is done for political reasons.
What is Assassinate?
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