Ancient Greece Vocabulary
A traditional story about the gods and they aren't exactly true
Myth
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
What is something that Ancient Greece did to keep intruders out?
Walls
God of Thunder
Who is Zeus
The Attica __________, where the city of Athens is located, is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
Peninsula
What were Greek Soldiers called ?
Hoplites
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
Where is the home of the Gods
Mt. Olympus
God of the Ocean
who is Poseidon
Why did Persia win the Battle of Thermopylae?
A traitor showed the Persians another way around the Pass at Thermopylae
What is a democracy?
Government where citizens participate in decision making
What did both city states have in common?
Slavery, religion, and language
Why did Sparta refuse to destroy Athens?
They had done a good service at a time of great danger to Greece
What was Sparta's main value?
The Military
What is the study of knowledge, existence, and ethics?
Philosophy
Name at least 1 of the famous Athenian philosophers.
Plato, Socrates, Aristotle
What is the Agora?
Public space in Ancient Greece
What type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
A fortified high area of a Greek city-state, often the site of temples and important buildings
Acropolis
What system of government was practiced in Athens?
Democracy
What type of warships did Athens use?
Triremes
God of Wisdom
Athena
Why did the Greeks win the Greco-Persian wars
Same language, strong equipment and good strategy, fought in home territory
What is a chain of islands?
Archipelago
What type of arts and culture developed in Athens?
Philosophy, Architecture, Shipbuilding
Which city state had the largest navy?
Athens
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
Why was the Peace of Nicias unsuccessful?
Shaky foundation: many allies kept fighting, territories were not returned, Athens and Sparta hated each other
Large military formation of highly armed soldiers in close ranks
Phalanx
What was the Delian League?
It was an alliance of 140 City-States, formed by Athens, where they would ask for tributes to build up their empire
Who was the biggest enemy of Ancient Greece?
Persia
Goddess of Hunting
Artemis
What are the landforms found in Greece?
islands, peninsulas, and mountains