Vocabulary
A traditional story and they aren't exactly true
What is a Myth?
One of the main city-states in focused on war
What is Sparta?
This made trade very difficult and led to many smaller city-states
Mountains
Was born to a king and queen who would be overthrown, became a legend involving gold
What is Jason
God of Thunder
Zeus
The center of Athens, known for its historical and religious connection to the Gods
What is the Acropolis?
One of the main city-states focused on democracy
What is Athens?
What two geographic features effected how Ancient Greece developed?
Mountains and seas.
What were the major goods produced in Greece?
Olive products and wine
God of the Ocean
Poseidon
Type of government system, ruled by one, typically king or queen
What is a Monarchy?
System involving citizens, voting, laws
What is Democracy?
What kind of land form is Greece?
A peninsula
She was believed to have snakes for hair and turned men to stone
What is Medusa?
God of Underworld
Hades
The system where all citizens participate in government decisions
What is Democracy?
The type of leadership you would find in Sparta
What is Dictatorship?
Olives
True or False: Athenian women had more rights than Spartan women.
False
God of War
Ares
The Greek word for Glory
What is Kleos?
What type of Government did Athens first practice before democracy?
What is Monarchy?
Because it was hard to farm, the Greeks became very good at what?
Trading, fishing, and sailing
The Acropolis was dedicated to this Goddess
What is Athena?
God of Wisdom
Athena
The Greek word for valuing hospitality
What is Xenia?
Which city-state were the Arts most important to?
What is Athens?
What is the Acropolis?
Fortress on a high hill
The creature believed to have one eye, son of Poseidon, forms thunderbolts
What is a Cyclops?
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
The Greek word for valuing excellence
What is Arete?
How old do citizens have to be to vote? Even in Ancient Greece
18
Fierce city-state that were excellent fighters
Sparta
A musical instrument often used in Ancient Greece which resembles a guitar and a harp
What is a Lyre?
God of Archery and Music
Apollo