Row I
Ancient Greek Geography.
The Myceneans were known for their __________ shaped tombs
Beehive.
_______ a long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero, such as in the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer.
Epic Poem
The First Greek State
Mycenae
To keep control Sparta decided to make a ____________________ state.
Military
_______ one of the five men elected each year in ancient Sparta who were responsible for the education of youth and the conduct of all citizens.
Ephor
in ancient Sparta, a captive person who was forced to work for the conqueror.
Helot.
The period of Greek history when population declined and food production dropped is referred to as the?
Dark Age.
_______ in early Greek city-states, an open area that served as a gathering place and as market.
Agora
Greeks adopted the _______________________ alphabet in 8th century to give themselves a new system of writing
Phoenician
___________________ was very common in the ancient world with most people owning at least one.
Slavery
the early Greek city-state, consisting of a city or town and its surrounding countryside.
Polis
_____________________ is a well-known poet of Greek History and author of the Iliad and Odyssey.
Homer.
a ruler who seized power by force from the aristocrats, gained support from the newly rich and the poor, and maintained power by using hired soldiers and fighting tactics.
Tyrant
in early Greek city-states, a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill that was sometimes the site of temples and public buildings.
Acropolis
Males living in Sparta had to enroll in the army at the age of _______________.
Only ______________________ males had political rights.
Adult
During the period of Greek Expansion, the mainland sent their pottery, wine, and ________________________. They received grains, metals, fish, and slaves in return.
Olive Oil; Olives.
in early Greece, the qualities of excellence that a hero strives to win in a struggle or contest.
Arete
“the rule of the few,” a form of government in which a select group of people exercises control.
Oligarchy
The first Persian defeat occurred on the plain of __________________, 26 miles from Athens.
Marathon
a wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching shoulder to shoulder in a rectangular formation.
Phalanx
_______ “the rule of many,” government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives.
Democracy.
Which Three Seas make up the eastern, southern, and western borders of Greece?
Aegean, Mediterranean, Ionian.
in ancient Athens, the process for temporarily banning ambitious politicians from the city by popular vote.
Ostracism
During the Age of ___________________ Athens had expanded its empire abroad while democracy flourished at home.
Pericles
As part of Direct Democracy Athenians would write on _____________________ the name of the person they considered harmful.
Ostrakon