Vocab
Polis
Original name for a 'City state'.
Draco
Wrote the first laws of Athens into a book.
Democracy
A system of government by the whole population.
Heinrich Schliemann
Archaeologist who discovered the ancient city of Troy
Capital of Greece
Athens
Aristocracy
Wealthy families, usually upper class.
Socrates
Greek philosopher from Athens
tyrant
a cruel or oppressive leader.
Delian league
A federation of city states in ancient Greece
What is the sea surrounding Greece called?
Aegean Sea
Oracle
A special priest who the people believed spoke to the Gods.
Alexander the Great
Leader of the Macedonian empire who defeated the Persians and took over most of Eastern Asia.
philosopher
A thinker, usually an academic.
Helot
Greek name for a slave.
In which city did the Greeks defeated the Trojans.
Troy
Metic
Foreigner
Homer
Wrote the Iliad, a poem describing the battle of Troy.
monarchy
Government with a king or queen in charge.
Phalanx
a group of soldiers moving in close formation.
This is where Greeks went to watch plays and other forms of entertainment.
Amphitheater
Federation
A group of states with a central government.
Pericles
A Greek politician from Athens
epic
a long poem or story
The Parthenon
Greek temple built on top of the Acropolis.
The Greek god of war?
Ares