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Wood Ancient Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| city - state | individual cities in Ancient Greece that had their own personality, goals, laws and customs. |
| polis | a region consisting of a city-state and its surrounding rural area. |
| acropolis | Greek for "top city." A place where many city states built temples and other public buildings. |
| government | the way a country, state, county, township, city or village is run. Laws. |
| Agora | a large public meeting place in the center of the twon. |
| metics | men who live and work inside a city-state but were born outside the city |
| polytheistic | belief in many Gods |
| myth | a fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or heroes |
| peninsula | water surrounding mainland on three sides |
| Golden Ages | period in Ancient Greece where culture flourished and many great achievements were made in society. |