Ancient Greece Vocabulary
A traditional story about gods and heroes that isn't exactly true:
Myth
What was the war between two city states Athens and Sparta called?
The Peloponnesian War
What is something that Ancient Greece did to keep intruders out?
They built a walled fortress on a hill in the middle of their polis (city).
God of Thunder
Who is Zeus
Polytheism
(Polytheistic)
What did the Greek city-states have in common?
Same religion and same language.
What is land surrounded by water on three sides called?
A peninsula.
God of the Ocean
who is Poseidon
A belief in only one God
Monotheism
Who were considered citizens in Athens?
Free Males born in Greece
Since Ancient Greece didn't have a major river for resources, what did the sea provide for them?
Trade & travel.
A government run by the people who vote:
Democracy
What type of Government did Athens practice?
Democracy
What was the staple crop in Ancient Greece?
Olives
A democracy where others are chosen to make decisions for the people:
Representative Democracy
Who were the Arts most important to?
Athens
Where were the Olympics held?
Olympia
God of Wisdom
Athena
A democracy where people vote directly on decisions:
Direct Democracy
Who was allowed to partake in education in Athens?
Only Males
What made farming difficult in Greece?
There were only a few rivers and the soil was rocky.
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
Name the two types of plays invented by the Greeks that are funny and sad?
Comedies and tragedies.
How old was a Spartan boy when he was first taken from his family to begin his military training?
7
What continent is Greece on?
Europe
God of Wine
Dionysus
What is the high hill with a fortress for protection in the center of Athens called?
Acropolis
What was Sparta's main value/focus?
The military/ war.
Which sea is west of Greece?
The Ionian Sea
God of Archery and Music
Apollo
The building on the Acropolis that's the temple to Athena:
Parthenon
Who was the biggest enemy of Ancient Greece?
Persians
What sea is east of Greece?
The Aegean Sea
Messenger God
Hermes
What was the 'shoulder-to-shoulder' military formation invented by the Greeks called?
The Phalanx.
What did they call the gathering where the citizens met to debate issues in Athens?
The Assembly
What sea is south of Greece?
Mediterranean Sea
Goddess of Marriage
Hera