Ancient Greek Vocab Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Polis | City state |
Acropolis | A flat topped hill in the middle of athens |
Classical age | Time period marked by great achievements |
Democracy | A system of government that places the power of decision making in the hands of the people, developed in Athens |
Aristocrats | Rich land owners |
Tyranny | A system of government run by a leader who has seized power by force (tyrant) |
Oligarchy | A system of government in which people a few people hold power over a larger group |
Monarchy | A form of government in which a king or queen rules |
Citizen | Person who has the right to participate in the government |
Metic | Non-citizen, foreigners to a city state |
Helot | A state owned slave in Sparta |
Mythology | A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works |
Fables | Stories that teach readers about life or advice on how to live life |
Cavalry | A unit of soldiers who ride horses |
Alliance | An agreement to work together |
Neutral | Not favoring either side in a conflict or disagreement |
Conflict | Victory by force |
Reason | Clear and ordered thinking |
Hellenistic | Greek-like |
Lived on the island of Crete | Minoans |
Experienced a natural disaster that to civilization decline | Minoans |
Didn't speak Greek | Minoans |
Peaceful (no war) | Minoans |
Enjoyed dancing to music | Minoans |
Boxing | Minoans |
Pottery | Minoans |
Bull leaping | Minoans |
Influenced the entire Aegaen region and helped shape later cultures in Greece | Minoans and Mycenaeans |
Traded throughout the mediterranean sea | Minoans and Mycenaeans |
Good ship builders | Minoans and Mycenaeans |
Strong society | Minoans and Mycenaeans |
Eventually conquered | Minoans and Mycenaeans |
Had a strong military | Mycenaeans |
Spoke greek | Mycenaeans |
Considered the first greeks by historians | Mycenaeans |
Lived on the mainland Greece | Mycenaeans |
Built fortresses | Mycenaeans |
Set up colonies in northern Greece and Italy | Mycenaeans |
Often attackedothrr kingdoms | Mycenaeans |
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