Ancient Greece Vocabulary
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
A traditional story and they aren't exactly true
Myth
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
What is something that Ancient Greece did to keep intruders out?
Walled fortresses
Why did the Greeks establish colonies around the Mediterranean Sea?
to increase wealth through trade and to get resources
God of Thunder
Zeus
Rule of One
Monarchy
How old did citizens have to be to vote?
18
What kind of land form is Greece?
A peninsula
Why does USA elect politicians to represent us in Democracy?
Population is too big for a direct democracy, so we need representatives
God of Underworld
Hades
All citizen participate directly in government
Direct Democracy
Who were citizens in Athens? (5 requirements)
1.Free 2. Males 3.over the age of 18 that were 4. born in Athens and 5. who's father's were born in Athens
What is the Agora?
Public space in Ancient Greece
What would happen to babies in Sparta if they were deemed unfit/weak?
They would be thrown off a cliff and left to die.
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
Goddess of Wisdom
Athena
Government where representatives are chosen
Representative Democracy
Which city-state was the initial site for the Olympic Games?
Olympia
What is the Acropolis?
Fortress on a high hill
What were the major goods produced in Greece?
Olives, Olive Oil, Wine
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
Rule by Force - sometimes cruel and harsh
Tyranny
The Delian League and the Pelopenesian League
What are the names of the 3 seas surrounding Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea, the Ionian Sea, the Aegean Sea
True or False: Greece is also known as an archipelago.
True
God of Archery and Music
Apollo