The Greek Polis
The Greek city-state
What is the Greek polis?
Held to honor Zeus
Why were the Olympic games held?
Rule by one
What is monarchy
He led the Athenian army into battle against the Persians
Who is Miltiades?
a blind bard
Who is Homer
A hill-top fortress
What is an acropolis?
Located at Mount Olympus
Where were the Olympic games held?
Rule by the best
What is aristocracy?
He led the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae
Who is Leonidas?
the earliest Greek civilization on the island of Crete
Who are the Minoans?
The Greek marketplace
What is an agora?
What is a pentathlon?
Rule by the few (rich)
What is an oligarchy?
Fear of a Helot revolt
What is the reason the Spartans were afraid to leave town?
Who is the Minotaur?
an outdoor theater
What is an amphitheater?
Every four years
How often are the games held?
Bad form of one-man rule
What is a tyranny?
The Athenian that suggested that Athens build a navy
Who is Themistocles?
A giant with only one eye in the center of his forehead
Who is the Cyclops?
a place for physical training
What is a gymnasium?
Banquets, money, and free food
What did the Olympic winners receive?
Rule by the many (people)
What is a democracy?
King Xerxes of Persia
Who watched the Persian fleet destroyed by the Athenian navy?
the god of the sea that sent waves and wind to sink the ship of Odysseus
Who is Poseidon?