Vocabulary
Open meeting place where the people go to market.
What is Agora?
According to legend Hera and Poseidon fought over this city.
What is Argos?
Brother of Zeus, god of the sea.
Who is Poseidon?
Type of government in which people rule themselves.
What is democracy?
Leader who rules by the use of force.
What is a tyrant?
Greek word for city-state
What is polis?
The wealthiest cities in Ancient Greece.
What is Corinth?
Daughter of Zeus, goddess of wisdom and war.
Who is Athena?
Government in which only a few people have power.
What is oligarchy?
Rich landowners.
What are aristocrats?
A fortress on top of a hill in the center of the city-state.
What is acropolis?
Often called the "navel of the world."
What is Delphi?
Son of Zeus, god of war.
Who is Ares?
Society ruled by rich landowners.
What is aristocracy?
City with two seaports.
What is Corinth.
Greek written work that tells the story through action and speech and is acted out.
What is drama?
Said to be the birthplace of the Greek hero Hercules.
What is Thebes?
Beautiful and powerful wife of Zeus.
Who is Hera?
People with the right to participate in government.
What is a citizen?
National divinity of the Greeks. Son of Zeus known as god of truth, prophecy, logic, and reason.
Who is Appolo?
Rich landowners (people).
What are aristocrats?
Largest and most powerful of the city-states.
What is Athens?
Daughter of Zeus, goddess of love and beauty.
Who is Aphrodite?
Government in which power is in the hands of one person.
What is autocracy?
Mr. H's last name.
What is Haven?