Early Greek Civilization
What is an acropolis?
The fortified, or strengthened, hill of an Ancient Greek city.
What is a oracle?
In Ancient Greece, a sacred site where a god or goddess was consulted; any priest or priestess who spoke for the gods.
Who is a vendor?
A vendor is a seller of goods.
What was the plague?
The plague was a wide spread disease.
What was it to assassinate someone?
Murder for political reasons.
What is a tyrant?
A ruler who takes power by force.
Who was a philosopher?
A philosopher is someone who uses reason to understand the world; in Greece, the earliest philosophers used reason to explain natural events.
What is Athens?
A city-state in Ancient Greece; the capital of modern-day Greece.
Who is a helot?
A member of a certain class of servants in ancient Sparta.
What was a barbarian?
A wild and uncivilized person.
What is an democracy?
A form of government in which citizens govern themselves.
What is a tragedy?
A tragedy is a type of serious drama that usually ends in disaster for the main character.
What was slavery?
Condition of being owned by, and forced to work for, someone else.
What was a blockade?
An action taken to isolate an enemy and cut off its supplies.
What was an Hellenistic?
Describing Greek history or culture after the death of Alexander the Great, including the three main kingdoms formed by the breakup of Alexander’s empire.