Definitions
Government where citizens vote on decisions.
What is a Democracy?
Macedonian leader who created a vast empire.
Who is Alexander the Great?
This city state was military-focused
What is Sparta?
This means the belief in many gods
What is polytheistic
Rule by one person who took power by force.
What is Tyrrany?
Blind Greek poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
This city state had a focus on democracy
What is Athens?
One thing that Myths explained about the world in Ancient Greece
What is natural events or human behaviour
Rule by a king or queen, power passed by inheritance.
What is Monarchy?
Greek philosopher that was a tutor to Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
This city state had a focus on the arts
What is Athens?
The period between games (4 years) in Ancient Greece
What is Olympiad
A city-state in ancient Greece, like Athens or Sparta.
What is a Polis?
Philosopher who used questioning to find truth.
Who is Socrates?
This city state had boys removed from families at age 7
Who is Sparta?
This empire was defeated at the Battle of Marathon
What is Persia?
Government ruled by a small, powerful group.
What is an Oligarchy?
War between Athens and Sparta (won by Sparta).
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This city state had more rights for women
What is Sparta?
A high, fortified part of a Greek city, often for worship.
What is an Acropolis?