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BMMS Greece Ch.9
BMMS Greece Ch. 9
| Greece Ch. 9 Words | Definitions |
|---|---|
| peninsula | land with water on three sides |
| Peloponnesus | the peninsula that forms the southern part of Greece |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land |
| Phoenicians | The Greeks got the alphabet from them. |
| alphabet | a system of symbols used to represent individual sounds |
| Mount Olympus | highest mountain in Greece and home to the Greek gods |
| myth | a story that people tell to explain beliefs about their world |
| Olympics | games held every four years to honor Zeus |
| epic poem | a long poem about ancient heroes |
| fable | a short story usually involves animals and teaches a moral or lesson |
| polis | the Greek word for city-state |
| aristocracy | "rule by the upper class" |
| tyrant | a ruler who takes power illegally |
| citizen | a person who is loyal to and protected by a government |
| democracy | a government in which citizens make political decisions "rule by the people" |
| Athens | a city-state in ancient Greece. Democracy was born here. |
| Sparta | a city-state in ancient Greece that focused on military strength |
| helot | a Greek slave |
| barracks | military houses for soldiers |
| Marathon | a plain near Athens where the first battle with the Persians took place |
| Homer | a Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey |
| agora | an open air market place and political center of Athens |
| city-state | a self governing city and its surrounding villages |
| monarchy | "rule by a king or a queen" |
| oligarchy | "rule by a few" |
| oracle | A person, such as a priestess, through whom a deity is held to respond when consulted. |
| Cleisthenes | considered the "father" of democracy |
| labyrinth | a maze |
| Minoans | a sophisticated culture that lived on Crete |
| Mycenaeans | mainland Greeks |
| Trojan War | a war fought between the people of Troy and the mainland Greeks. |
| Solon | A magistrate (leader) who outlawed debt slavery. |
| trireme | a Greek warship with 170 rowers |
| Ionian Revolt | the revolt against Persian rule by settlements in Ionia |
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