VOCABULARY
A traditional story and they aren't exactly true
Myth
True or False: the ancient Greeks not have numerous things in common. For instance, they all spoke different languages.
False
True or False: Greek people did not view Greece as one united country.
True
The set of games, to honor the god Zeus, that was played every four years.
The Olympics
God of Thunder
Zeus
What type of Government did Athens FIRST practice?
Monarchy
The peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece is called what?
Peloponnesus
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
Greece has between 1200 to 6000 of these
Islands
This temple was built to honor Athena.
The Parthenon
God of the Ocean
Poseidon
The rule by a few, rich land owners
Oligarchy
Public space in a city-state (in ancient Greece).
The Agora
A fortified area that sits above the city, sometimes containing temples and used for defense against intruders.
An acropolis
The largest Greek island
Crete
In the city-state of Delphi, a priestess would answer their questions by going into a trance. What was she called?
The oracle of Delphi
God of Underworld
Hades
What does "democracy" mean?
"rule by the people"
They were members of rich families who owned large farms and were politically powerful
Aristocrats
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Males born in Athens over 18
What kind of land form is Greece?
A peninsula
One of the most influential philosophers in history was this Athenian, who encouraged people to question the very things they thought they knew.
Socrates
God of War
Ares
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
Tyranny
A great leader who developed Athens’s culture, democracy, and power during its Golden Age
Pericles
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
Where did ancient Greeks mostly settle?
Along the coasts
The earliest Greek statues had been influenced by which civilization?
The Egyptians
God of Wisdom
Athena
Athens was a direct democracy, whereas the United States is a ______ democracy.
representative
A group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws.
What would happen to babies in Sparta if they were deemed unfit/weak?
They would be thrown off a cliff and left to die.
Name the 3 seas that border Greece.
Mediterranean, Ionian, Aegean
Name the 3 column styles found on Greek temples.
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
With the help of the army, who mostly rose up to overthrow the oligarchy? (be specific)
Poor people
A small group of Spartans who made all the important governing decisions.
Council of Elders
How old do citizens have to be to vote? Even in Ancient Greece
18
What two geographic features effected how Ancient Greece developed?
Mountains and seas.
Greek plays developed out of the songs and dances that the Greeks performed at harvest time to honor this god.
Dionysus, the god of merriment (and wine)
God of Archery and Music
Apollo
Hippias was the last tyrant to rule this city-state.
Athens