Ancient Greece Vocabulary
A traditional story often of gods or heroes and they aren't exactly true
Myth
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
What are the three seas that surround Greece
Aegean Sea, Mediteranean Sea, Ionian Sea
God of Thunder
Zeus
Rule of a few, usually wealthy
Oligarchy
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
What two geographic features effected how Ancient Greece developed?
Mountains and seas.
What did they do in the Assembly of Ancient Greece?
Debated and voted on laws
God of the Ocean
Poseidon
Rule of One
Monarchy
Citizens get to vote
Democracy
What kind of land form is Greece?
A peninsula
Who battled in the Trojan War
Myceneans and Trojans
God of Underworld
Hades
All citizen participate directly in government
Direct Democracy
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Males over the age of 18 who were born in Athens
What is the Agora?
Public space in Ancient Greece where much of life took place
Who were two leader who gave fair laws to the citizens of Athens
Solon and Cleithenes
God of War
Ares
Someone who has the right to participate in government
What type of Government did Athens first practice?
Monarchy
Because it was hard to farm, the Greeks became very good at what?
Trading, fishing, and sailing
What is a Helot?
A slave
God of Wisdom
Athena
what was a polis
ancient greek city state
Who were the Arts most important too?
Athens
What is the Acropolis?
Fortress on a high hill
What were the major goods produced in Greece?
Olives, Olive Oil, and Wine
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
Rule by Force - sometimes cruel and harsh
Tyranny
Fierce city-state that were excellent fighters
Sparta
True or False: Athenian women had more rights than Spartan women.
False
What were ways Greeks honored their gods?
olympic games, festivals, poetry, sacrifices, and statues