Ancient Greece Vocabulary
A belief in MANY gods
Polytheistic
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focused more on War/ military
Sparta
God of Thunder
Who is Zeus
What is a "Golden Age"
Peak in prosperity, wealth, and culture
The Parthenon honored which God/Goddess?
Athena
a walled fort on top of a hill
Acropolis
In which city state did women have the LEAST amount of rights
Athens
God of the Ocean
who is Poseidon
What type of Architecture were the Greeks most famous for?
Columns
What is the main sea that Ancient Greece is located in?
Mediterranean sea
An open market space
Agora
What did city states have in common?
Any of the following:
religion, language, mythology, Olympics
What was the reason the Olympics were first created?
To worship Zeus
What was Sparta most known for?
Strong military
A government where people vote
Who could vote in Athens
Free Greek Males
Who was the mathematician that invented the equation we use to measure the length of triangles?
Pythagorus
What type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
A government ruled by only a few people
Oligarchy
What type of Government did Athens have?
democracy
God of Wisdom
Athena
Who was the "father of philosophy"?
Socrates
Where is the home of the Gods
Mt. Olympus
Greek word for "city state"
polis
Which city state was known for the values of knowledge and arts?
Athens
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
Who was the famous Greek Poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Homer
Where were the first Olympic games held? (Be specific and tell me the city-state)
Olympia
A time of peace
detente
Who was allowed to partake in education in Athens?
Only Males
Goddess of Hunting
Artemis
What was the war that brought the Greek city states together against a common enemy?
Persian War
What are the landforms found in Greece?
islands or peninsulas