Vocabulary
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body of land nearly surrounded by water
What is a peninsula
100
sailing and trading
How did they spread their culture
100
games held every four years
What is Olympics
100
Greek word for city-state
What is polis
100
city-state of ancient Greece, noted for its democratic form of government
What is Athens
200
a peninsula that forms the southern parts of Greece
What is Peloponnesus
200
22 symbols that stand for sounds
What is alphabet
200
Greeks believed gods lived on the very top of this
What is Mount Olympus
200
government ruled by upper classes
What is aristocracy
200
war that lasted from 490 B.C. to 479 B.C.
What is Persian Wars
300
short story that involves animals and usually teaches a moral
What is a fable
300
Invented in 650 B.C. They owned _____ in 500 B.C.
What is coins
300
Ruler of gods
Who is Zeus
300
a government ruled by a few powerful individuals
What is oligarchy
300
women were expected to be emotionally and physically ______ in Sparta
What is tough
400
military houses
What is barracks
400
The _____ of Greece sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea
What is mainland
400
light spear thrown by hand
What is javelin
400
in ancient Greece, ruler who took power in an illegal way
What is tyrant
400
enslaved people in Sparta
What is helots
500
plain near Athens
What is Marathon
500
A narrow strip of land that links Peloponnesus to the rest of Greece
What is isthmus
500
belief in many gods and goddesses
What is polytheism
500
government in which citizens make political decisions, either directly or through elected representatives
What is democracy
500
people in charge who are in charge of a unit or group
What is supervisors
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