Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Plato's School for Philosophy
The Academy
What did they call the gathering where the citizens met to debate issues in Athens?
The Assembly
Which leader was considered the father of democracy and tried to spread democracy across Greece
Pericles
You can steal 300 points from the other team
You're welcome
Goddess of Marriage
Hera
A traditional story 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?
Protection of a walled fortress in the middle of the polis (city-state)
The Olympics
God of Thunder
Who is Zeus
A belief in many gods or goddesses
Polytheism
(Polytheistic)
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
Where is the home of the Gods
Mt. Olympus
(REVERSE)
What is the simple column type called?
Doric
God of the Ocean
who is Poseidon
A belief in only one God
Monotheism
What did both city states have in common?
Social classes, same religion, and language
What was the war between two city states Athens and Sparta called?
The Peloponnesian War (SKIP)
What is the main oath for a Doctor of Medicine
The Hippocratic Oath
God of Underworld
Who is Hades
(REVERSE)
A government run by the people
Democracy (SKIP)
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Males born in Greece
What is the column type called that has the spirals?
Ionic
Where did Euclidean Geometry come from?
Euclid
A ruler who controls the people by force
Tyrant
(Government: Tyrrany)
What type of Government did Athens first practice long ago when they had a king?
Monarchy
What was one new Genre that Ancient Greek Literacy brought forth?
Mythology
(SKIP)
God of Wisdom
Athena
A government run by a few, usually artistocrats
Oligarchy
Who were the Arts most important to?
Athens
What is the Acropolis?
What type of Architecture did the Greeks Create?
Columns
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
A democracy where others are chosen to make laws for the people
Representative Democracy
Who was allowed to partake in education in Athens?
Only Males
Who was the biggest enemy of Ancient Greece?
Persia
What was the "fancy" column called that has the look of leaves?
Corinthian
Goddess of Hunting
Artemis
A democracy where people vote directly on the laws
Direct Democracy
(REVERSE)
How old was a Spartan boy when he was first taken from his family to begin his "education" and military training?
7
Which people lived on the island of Crete and made beautiful vases with sea creatures on them?
The Minoans
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
(REVERSE)
God of Archery and Music
Apollo
(SKIP)
Land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
What was Sparta's main value?
The Military
Who were the warlike mainland people?
The Myceneans
What did Socrates try and get people to do?
Think for themselves and question the way things are
Messenger God
Hermes
The high hill with a fortress in the center of Athens
Acropolis
What war against Troy may have been a myth?
Trojan War (vs. Sparta, over Helen)
(SKIP)
What was the staple crop in Ancient Greece?
Olives
What was the method called called that wanted "Teaching by Questioning"
Socratic Method
Goddess of Family
Hestia
A building on the Acropolis, temple to Athena
What type of government did Sparta have?
Monarchy/Oligarchy
(Two kings)
What is the main sea that Ancient Greece is located in?
Mediterranean Sea
Who taught Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
God of Wine
Dionysus