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a sacred site used to consult
oracle
God of music
Apollo
Someone or something that lives forever
Immortal
members of a rich and powerful family
aristocrats
a long story-telling poem
epic
payments made to Athens by its allies
tribute
where Athenians went to shop
agora
a city-state in ancient Greece.
Athens
a widespread disease
plague
seller of goods
vendor
a city-state located in ancient Greece
Sparta
slaves owned by the state
Helots
a high, rocky hill where early people built cities
acropolis
a condition of being owned by, and forced to work for someone else
Slavery
Someone who used reason to understand the world
philosopher
Bonus: What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
Bonus: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old, what am I?
A candle
Bonus: What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future
Bonus: What has four eyes but can’t see?
Mississippi
Bonus: Where can you find cities, towns, shops, and streets but no people?
A map.
An area of land nearly surrounded by water on three sides
peninsula
type of serious drama that ends in disaster for the main character
tragedy
a city with its own traditions, government, and laws, and is both a city and separate independent state
city-state
A ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working class
tyrant
A form of government in which citizens govern themselves
democracy