Vocabulary
City-states
Geography
Government
Religion
100

This was a hill where people in Greek city-states built their main temples.

Acropolis

100

This city-state focused on education and knowledge.

Athens

100

This is the tallest mountain in ancient Greece.

Mt. Olympus

100

This type of government is led by a few wealthy people in power.

Oligarchy

100

These are stories about Ancient Greek gods that teach people about how the world works and the lessons about life.


Myths

200


A Spartan slave.



Helot

200

This city-state trained their citizens to become great soldiers.

Sparta

200

This is the sea located east of Ancient Greece.

Aegean Sea

200

This type of government is led by a king or queen.

Monarchy

200

He was the head god in Ancient Greece.

Zeus

300

The name for a Greek settlement that had its own type of government and economy.

City-state

300

What was the name of the war that happened between Athens and Sparta?  

Peloponnesian War

300

This is the name of the peninsula ancient Sparta is located on.

Peloponnesus 

300

This type of government allows citizens to vote on laws.

Democracy

300

Ancient Greeks believed that the 12 main gods lived here.

Olympus

400

The marketplace of the city where people shared ideas and bought items.

Agora

400

Athens economy $$ was based on this.

Trade

400

This is large sea that Ancient Greece from ancient Egypt.

Mediterranean Sea

400

What was considered a citizen in ancient Athens?

Free males, over the age of 18.

400

This sporting event was dedicated to the god Zeus.

Olympics

500

An agreement to work together.

Alliance

500

Sparta relied on these people to grow their food and build their goods.

Slaves/Helots

500

This is the largest island in ancient Greece.

Crete

500

Which city-state had an oligarchy?

Sparta

500


This word means the belief in many gods.



Polytheism