Vocabulary
Citizen
King of the gods
Zeus
Type of government where all citizens can participate directly in the government
Direct democracy
Which city had longer military training?
Sparta
Branch of math that was developed by Thales and Pythagoras
Geometry
Leader who held power through the use of force
Tyrant
The Tortoise and the Hare is an example of what?
Fable
The only people who could vote
Free, male citizens
What happened to baby boys in Sparta if they were unhealthy?
Left outside the city to die
What two colors were used on Greek pottery?
Red and black
Any being that a culture believes has divine power over its people
Place where most gods and goddesses live
Mount Olympus
Kings first, aristocracy next
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Taught that people should live in moderation or balance
A high hill upon which a Greek fortress is built
Acropolis
Author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
Homer
For major decisions, how many people needed to be in the assembly to vote?
6,000
What are two things Athenian women could not do?
Serve in government, leave their homes only for special occasions, own property, disobey their husbands or fathers
Philosopher who taught by asking questions
Socrates
Marketplace
Agora
How was the Greek alphabet different than the Phoenician one?
Symbols could be used as vowels and consonants
Who was the ruler who that said participating in government was just as important as war?
Pericles
What league was Athens in?
Delian League
Temple built for the goddess Athena
Parthenon