A small strip of land, with water on both sides, that connects two larger areas of land.

Adapting customs from one culture for use in another.

In ancient Greece, a city-state consisting of a town and the farms and villages that surround it.

An open air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states.

Someone who takes control of a government by force and rules alone.

In ancient Sparta, a slave owned by the state.

A system in which a small group controls the government.

A system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed.

A connection people feel with one another.

A story that is passed down from generation to generation and usually tells about an ancient god or hero.

Lived on the island of Crete. They were seafaring people who traded their goods all around the Mediterranean Sea. Also, their cities were places of art and culture. That art will be used later on by the Mycenaeans.

Very war-like group of people who lived on the Peloponnesus. Borrowed art from the Minoans but turned it into their own by adding war scenes.

A blind poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. It's from these plays that we know about early life in Greece and we learn a lot about the character of these early Greeks.

This is the most powerful city-state on the Peloponnesus. It is a militaristic society in order to keep their thousands of helots under control. Spartan life was communial. They are the warriors and athletes.

Most powerful city-state on the mainland. Was the center of learning and art for Greece.

Spartans were ruled by an oligarchy. Sparta had two kings, and a 30 member Senate that made the decisions. The Senate was elected by male citizens. Then the assembly elected 5 ephors (landowners) to handle daily government.

Athens had a democracy. All male citizens could vote and be part of the assembly. The Council of 500 was chosen from the assembly by drawing names out of a bowl. Then the Council of 500 decided what the assembly would talk about.

1. Olympics 2. Religion 3. Language and alphabet 4. Common Ancestor Helen, therefore they are Hellenes.

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SFDS Ancient Greece

SFDS Ancient Greece Chapter 7 Lessons 1 and 2

Key Items	Definition
Isthmus	A small strip of land, with water on both sides, that connects two larger areas of land.
Cultural Borrowing	Adapting customs from one culture for use in another.
epic	A long story-poem.
polis	In ancient Greece, a city-state consisting of a town and the farms and villages that surround it.
acropolis	A fortress built on a hill.
agora	An open air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states.
tyrant	Someone who takes control of a government by force and rules alone.
aristocracy	A wealthy ruling class.
helot	In ancient Sparta, a slave owned by the state.
oligarchy	A system in which a small group controls the government.
democracy	Rule by the people.
majority rule	A system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed.
Cultural identity	A connection people feel with one another.
myth	A story that is passed down from generation to generation and usually tells about an ancient god or hero.
Minoans	Lived on the island of Crete. They were seafaring people who traded their goods all around the Mediterranean Sea. Also, their cities were places of art and culture. That art will be used later on by the Mycenaeans.
Mycenaeans	Very war-like group of people who lived on the Peloponnesus. Borrowed art from the Minoans but turned it into their own by adding war scenes.
Homer	A blind poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. It's from these plays that we know about early life in Greece and we learn a lot about the character of these early Greeks.
Sparta	This is the most powerful city-state on the Peloponnesus. It is a militaristic society in order to keep their thousands of helots under control. Spartan life was communial. They are the warriors and athletes.
Athens	Most powerful city-state on the mainland. Was the center of learning and art for Greece.
Spartan Government	Spartans were ruled by an oligarchy. Sparta had two kings, and a 30 member Senate that made the decisions. The Senate was elected by male citizens. Then the assembly elected 5 ephors (landowners) to handle daily government.
Anthenian Government	Athens had a democracy. All male citizens could vote and be part of the assembly. The Council of 500 was chosen from the assembly by drawing names out of a bowl. Then the Council of 500 decided what the assembly would talk about.
Greek Identity	1. Olympics 2. Religion 3. Language and alphabet 4. Common Ancestor Helen, therefore they are Hellenes.

Created by: Mrs. Hastings

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