Ancient Greece Vocabulary
A traditional story and they aren't exactly true
Myth
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on military
Sparta
What is something that Ancient Greece did to keep intruders out?
Walls
What type of government is ruled by a single person?
Monarchy
God of Thunder
Zeus
The main purpose of Greek mythology was to
Explain the world around them
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
What two geographic features effected how Ancient Greece developed?
Mountains and seas.
What did Alexander the Great do when he conqured a new land?
make them pledge loyalty
God of the Ocean
Poseidon
Main crop in Greece that Mr. Lane loves
Olives
What did both city states have in common?
Slavery, women being low, same religion and language
What kind of land form is Greece?
A peninsula
In which type of government do a few people hold power?
Oligarchy
God of Underworld
Hades
Murder by a sudden attack often for a political reason
Assassination
Boys were raised in barracks by other males
Sparta
What is the Agora?
Public space in Ancient Greece
What is the term for a government ruled by a tyrant?
Tyranny
God of War
Ares
Who is known as the "Father of Philosophy"?
Socrates
What type of Government did Athens practice?
Democracy
Because it was hard to farm, the Greeks became very good at what?
Trading and sailing
What type of government allows citizens to vote on laws?
Democracy
God of Wisdom
Athena
Which philosopher wrote "The Republic"?
Plato
Who were the Arts/Education most important too?
Athens
What is the Acropolis?
The place where people of power reside
Who was the famous leader (philosopher) of Athens during its Golden Age?
Pericles
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
Who was Aristotle’s famous student?
Alexander the Great
How old do citizens have to be to vote? Even in Ancient Greece
18
What three continents did Alexander the Great's empire spread across?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
Who won the Peloponnesian war?
Sparta
God of Archery and Music
Apollo