Ancient Greece Vocabulary
legends or stories that attempt to explain natural events
Myth
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
What continent is Greece apart of?
Europe
Name of the war between Athens & Sparta?
Peloponnesian
What type of Government did Athens first practice?
Direct Democracy
What is a deity?
God
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
Where is the home of the Gods
Mt. Olympus
The earliest Greek civilization began on the island of...
Crete
What is an oligarchy?
Type of government when a small group of people make decisions for the rest of the society
a painting done on fresh plaster with water colors
fresco
What did both city states have in common?
Slavery, women being low, same religion and language
What of the three seas touch southern Greece?
Mediterranean
Name a Greek philosopher
Aristotle, Palto, Socrates
absolute ruler who seized power by force
Tyranny
Define polis.
A greek city state
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Males
Which feature of Greece made it difficult for city-states to unite under one government?
mountains and islands
Who united Greece?
Which form of government gives power to the people?
Democracy
What is an agora?
the center meeting place in a polis.
Who were the Arts most important too?
Athens
This sea is to the West of Greece.
Ionian
Members of rich families who owned large farms and were politically powerful
Aristocrats
What is a monarchy?
a system of government in which a monarch-a king, queen, or emperor is the sole and absolute ruler
What is a philosopher?
A person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
What took lead in society during the Golden Ages?
Art, Drama, Creativity
Which sea does the city-state (polis) Troy border?
Aegean
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
What type of government comes from Ancient Greece that many still use today?
Democracy