Greece Golden Age
Form of government that includes a city or town in Ancient Greece
City-State
Traditional stories about Greek gods and goddesses are called ______________.
Myths
The spread of Greek culture by Alexander the Greek was known as _________________.
Hellenistic Age
To refuse to approve a law/bill is called a _________________.
Veto
Belief in one God is ____________________.
Monotheism
He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
What other two civilizations greatly influenced the Myceneans?
Egypt and Mesopotamia
Philip II was in 336 BC, and his son Alexander the Great succeeded him.
Assassinated
A form of government in which people elect representatives to run the government?
Republic
Who is the founder of Christianity?
Jesus
The Parthenon was a temple built in honor of _________________.
Athena
What were the two most influential city-states of Ancient Greece
Athens and Sparta
was a way of organizing infantry in which soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder in rows.
Phalanx
The two civilizations that had the greatest impact on American Democracy were _______________ and _________________.
Greece and Rome
What is the name of the Christian holy book?
The Bible
Who were known to be the first Greek Civilization?
Minoans
Name one achievement of the Myceneans that directly influences our culture today?
Expanded the Phoenician Alphabet
The largest Hellenistic city and leading commercial center was Egypt.
Alexandria
American democracy is based on ____________________________.
Individual Rights
He is the highest rank in the Catholic Church.
The Pope
What were colorful painting completed on wet plaster called in Ancient Greece.
Frescoes
What was the Minoans and Myceneans economy based off?
Sea Trade
Alexander the Great wanted to _____________________.
Spread Greek Culture (Cultural Diffusion)
Absolute ruler or leader
Dictator, Tyrant, Totalitarian
This was known as a time of “Roman Peace” throughout the world which lasted 200 years
Pax Romana