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Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Democracy | ‘People Rule’ --A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting. |
Oligarchy | Government or control by a small group of people --Ruled by a few |
Monarchy | A form of government with a monarch at the head. Ruled by One |
Agora | a public open space used for assemblies and markets |
Polis | a city state in ancient Greece |
Helot | a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens. |
Peninsula | a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. Surrounded by water on 3 sides |
Island | a piece of land completely surrounded by water |
Tyrant | Is someone who takes power by force and rules with total authority |
Persian War | Persia wanted to expand their Territory and fought Greece to get their land. Athens and Sparta fought on the same side in this war. |
Peloponnesian War | A war between Athens and Sparta. It threatened to tear all of Greece apart. |
Plague | A deadly disease that spreads rapidly and leaves behind death |
Naval Fleet | Consists of Fighting Ships and an army |
Sparta | Polis (Greek City-State) with a Warrior culture found in Ancient Greece |
Athens | Polis (Greek City -State) Where Democracy was born |
Socrates | A famous ancient Greek philosopher. Taught by asking questions.Encourage people to think. |
Aristocracy | Athenian society. Highest social class. |
Citizen | All free men living in Athens under Solo's law |
Pericles | An elected leader of Athens, encouraged democracy . |
Alliance | An agreement to work together . |
Mythology | Greeks believed in many gods. Each Myth explained a natural or historical event |
Homer | Poet who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey |
Sappo | Most famous women lyric poet . She mostly wrote about love and relationships . |
Aesop | Famous for his fables that taught lessons. |
Plato | Was a student of Socrates |