Economy, Government,Social Classes, Geography, Religion, Achievements
Economy, Government,Social Classes, Geography, Religion, Achievements
Vocab 1
Vocab 2
Ancient Greece Geography
100
Spartans captured neighboring people and forced them to become helots, or slaves.
Social Classes
100
The Parthenon took nine years to complete. It was decorated with statues of Greek gods and murals that depicted scenes from Greek myths.
Achievements
100
Monarchy
Form of government where decisions are in the hands of one individual usually a King.
100
Parthenon
A large temple dedicated to the goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens
100
What was Ancient Greece made up of?
demonstrating that Ancient Greece was made up of different city-states
200
The Greeks created their own alphabet based off the Phoenician writing system.
Achievements
200
Olive oil, wine, and novelties were traded along the Mediterranean Sea.
Economy
200
Tyranny
Form of Government where the power to make political decisions are in the hands of one individual, called a tyrant.
200
Minoans
1st civilization in Greece, settled on the island of Crete, made living from trade
200
Which area was not a major source of iron?
Egypt
300
Athens became a center for wealth and trade.
Economy
300
Agricultural wealth determined social status in Greece.
Social Class
300
Oligarchy
Government ruled by a few powerful people-practiced by Sparta
300
Mycenaeans
People who created the first Kingdoms in Greece
300
Which describes the geography of the land of Athens?
mountainous land with rocky coastlines
400
Mountain barriers limited communication, which fostered the growth of independent city-states.
Geography
400
Athens created a direct democracy where every citizen was able to vote
Government
400
Panathenaic Games
Athletic events including, horse racing, boxing and wrestling. Held at the Panathenaea festival honoring the goddess Athena.
400
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle during the second invasion of Greece, led by 300 Spartans. Ultimately were defeated but held off Persian forces long enough for Athens to evacuate.
400
Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?
Travel and Trade
500
Zeus was the god of thunder and lightning and was the king of all gods.
Religion
500
Mythology told the stories of gods and goddesses.
Religion
500
Mt. Olympus
Highest point in Greece, home to the gods.
500
Battle of Marathon
Battle during the first invasion of Greece where citizens of Athens successfully defeated a much larger Persian army.
500
Because only 20% of the land in Greece was good for farming because it was dry and rocky, the Greeks adapted to the land by doing what to survive.
by raising animals that needed very little land to survive (sheep, goats, pigs)