Vocab
A piece of land surrounded by 3 sides of water
Peninsula
define deity
a being with supernatural powers
Zeus, Hades, Poseidon
The type of city-state that had a central city and ruled surrounding lands
Polis
This is the name of a Greek trade center
Trading post
Upper-class, wealthy landowners
Aristocrats
In a polis, the acropolis would be located...
On elevated land in the city-state
The supreme ruler of the Greek gods and goddesses
Zeus
Athens and Sparta were two Ancient Greek city-states. Describe 3 ways they were different.
Subjects: women and slaves, economy, governments, values, military, culture
This climate features mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Mediterranean climate
The art and practice of government
Politics
Describe a democracy
A government where the people elect rulers
A being with supernatural powers
Deity
Describe the impact that mountains and the bordering seas had on Ancient Greece.
- mountains: Greece could not be unified; bad for farming; good for grazing sheep and goats
- seas: bordered by water on 3 sides, so it was easy for fishing and being able to trade more efficiently
Stories told about Greek history and their gods
Mythology
The ownership and control of people as property
Slavery
The reason trade was possible for the Ancient Greeks
They were bordered by the sea on 3 sides
The two most well-known Greek city-states
Athens and Sparta
Name and describe the 4 types of government
- democracy: rule by the people
- monarchy: rule by kings/queens; rule passed onto oldest son
- tyranny: run by a single, strong ruler; usually aristocrats
- oligarchy: rule by the few; usually wealthy
Blind poet who wrote poems
Homer
Definition of polis
Greek city-state
Describe how rulers come to power in a monarchy and a tyranny
Monarchy - rule passed onto oldest son
Tyranny - take over rule by force
The geography of the land separated the city-states and caused the people to use the sea to obtain resources through...
Trade
Identify the 4 social classes and describe the responsibilities/characteristics of each class
1. Aristocrats: wealthy landowners
2. Small farmers: farmers who owned their land or were tenant farmers
3. Merchants/artisans: tradesman and craft workers; most were foreigners
4. Slaves: a person who was owned by another and did many jobs in Greek society