Ancient Greece Vocabulary
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?
Walls
In which men make the decisions
Patriarchal
God of Thunder
Zeus
What does Hellenistic mean?
A blend of Eastern and Western Cultures
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
What two geographic features effected how Ancient Greece developed?
Mountains and seas.
List three things women in Athens were not allowed to do:
Leave the house by themselves, talk to men that were not in their family, vote, inherit property or money, chose who they want to marry, have a job
God of the Ocean
Poseidon
The act of spreading ideas, culture, traditions, etc
Cultural Diffusion
What did both city states have in common?
Slavery, women being low, same religion and language
What kind of land form is Greece?
A peninsula
Was very important in Ancient Greece. Productivity was low, however.
Agriculture
God of Underworld
Hades
Murder by a sudden attack often for a political reason
Assassination
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Males
What is the Agora?
Public space in Ancient Greece
What would happen to babies in Sparta if they were deemed unfit/weak?
They would be thrown off a cliff and left to die.
God of War
Ares
Everyone's equal and have the same rights and opportunities no matter the race or gender
Equality
What type of Government did Athens first practice?
Monarchy
Because it was hard to farm, the Greeks became very good at what?
Trading and sailing
Were members of rich families who owned large farms and were politically powerful
Aristocrats
God of Wisdom
Athena
A political construct usually ruled by an emperor.
Empire
Who were the Arts most important too?
Athens
What is the Acropolis?
The place where people of power reside
List three ways America is influenced by the Greeks:
Art/Architecture, Democracy, Philosophy/Rational Thinking
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
Tyranny
How old do citizens have to be to vote? Even in Ancient Greece
18
What three continents did Alexander the Great's empire spread across?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
How did Plato influence ethical and political policies in Ancient Greece?
He introduced the idea of rational thinking.
God of Archery and Music
Apollo