Government
Which ruling power consistently ignored the needs of the poor and instead spent their days hunting and participating in chariot races.
oligarchs
What medicinal sweetener did the Greeks use?
honey
These physical features created isolation between the city-states.
What are mountains?
Approximately when did the monarchs start ruling?
2000 BCE
An early community that was like a small independent country with its own laws and government.
City-state
What type of government passes on the power to rule to their children?
Monarchy
Which two items did the ancient Greeks typically want to give in a trade?
Pottery and olive oil.
What geographical feature is the mainland of Greece?
a peninsula
How fast did the ancient Greek ships travel?
3-5 miles per hour
A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society.
aristrocrat
The rulers during democracy in ancient Athens.
The citizens
What 3 items did the ancient Greeks typically trade for?
Metal, grain and timber.
Mediterranean Sea
Democracy started at this time.
What is 500 B.C.E?
A demigod who Greeks thought told their future
What is an oracle?
Rulers who were military leaders who promised the poor more rights
tyrant
Which three continents along the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea did the ancient Greeks trade with?
Asia, Europe and Africa.
Three seas that surround Greece.
What are the Aegean, Mediterranean and the Ionian seas.
How old do you have to be to be a citizen?
30
A settlement under the control of a usually distant country.
Colony
This city-state was the first to use Democracy.
What is Athens?
Name 3 types of animals the Greeks used for transportation and plowing.
Mules, donkeys and oxen.
Where did city-states originate?
Sumer- Mesopotamia
Ancient Greeks established colonies around the Mediterranean for how long?
More than 300 years.
A type of democracy where every citizen is allowed to vote on every issue
Direct democracy