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Vocabulary
Greek Wars
City-states
"Gifts"
100
tyrant
What is a person who takes power by force and rules with total authority?
100
Persia
What is the empire Greece battled at Marathon?
100
7
What is the age boys left Sparta to train in the army?
100
comedy & tragedy
What are the two kinds of drama made famous by the ancient Greeks?
200
myth
What is a traditional story describing gods or heros, or explaining natural events?
200
26
What is the number of miles an Athenian soldier ran to Athens with the news of victory after the Battle of Marathon?
200
Sparta
Which city-state allowed women to own property?
200
the Olympics
What happened every four years at Olympia to honor the King of the Greek gods, Zeus?
300
epic
What is a long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds?
300
Salamis
What was the location of the sea battle between the Greeks & Persians?
300
oligarchy
What is a government in which a small group of people hold power?
300
democracy
What type of government originated in ancient Greece and is implemented in the United States today?
400
fable
What is a short tale that teaches a lesson?
400
Sparta
What city-state did Athens battle during the Peloponnesian Wars?
400
democracy
What is a government in which all citizens share in running the government?
400
pi
Which geometry concept was identified by the ancient Greeks as 3.14~?
500
colony
What is a settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties with its homeland?
500
Persians
Who helped the Spartans defeat Athens during the Peloponnesian Wars?
500
Athens
Which city-states offered boys a well-rounded education, including reading, writing, math, sports & music?
500
columns
What are Doric, Ionic & Corinthian styles of?