Ancient Greece Vocabulary
A traditional story from a culture- they aren't exactly true are often involve gods or heroes
Myth/Mythology
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses most on War
Sparta
The worship of many gods
Polytheism
What continent is Greece a part of?
Europe
God of Thunder
Zeus
Democracy
The City of Alexandria is famous for...
The Great Library/ A place of knowledge and learning
Greek philosophers attempted to learn more about the world through
Making observations
Alexander the Great was able to conquer Greece because of his...
Highly trained soldiers/ New military technologies:
BONUS:
What new weapon did Alexander and his father arm his soldiers with?
God of the Ocean
Poseidon
This greek fighting formation gave soldiers an advantage on the battlefield through overlapping shields and long spears
Phalanx
Another name for a Greek city state is a...
Polis
What is one of the major features of Greek architecture?
Large marble pillars/ realistic sculptures
What sea touches Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea
God of Underworld
Hades
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
Tyranny
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Adult Males
These famous games were originally created to worship Zeus
The Olympic Games
What present day country modeled their government off of Athens?
USA
Goddess of War and Wisdom
Athena
Rule by a small group of people who hold all political power
Oligarchy
What type of Government did Athens first practice?
Direct Democracy
What philosopher was sentenced to death for teaching the youth to think for themselves?
Socrates
Were members of rich families who owned large farms and were politically powerful
Aristocrats
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite