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Greece Vocab

TermDefinition
Polis A Greek word for city-state.
Acropolis A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built.
Classical Age An age marked by great Greek achievements.
Mythology Stories about god's and hero's that tries to explain how the world works.
Persian War A series of wars between Persia and Greece during the 400 B.C.
Peloponnesian War A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400 B.C
Trojan War The ten year war waged against Troy by the Greeks caused by the adubtion of Helen by Paris and resulting in the burning and destructuon of Troy.
Hellenistic Greek like heavily influneced by Greek ideas.
Colonization The acts or processes of estabishing a colony or colonies.
Philosophy A set of ideas or beliefs relating to a particalar field or actibity ; an underlying theory.
Parthenon Built as a temple for Athena. Athena was a godess of wisdom and stragety
Tenant Farmers People who paid rent either in money or crops to grow on another person's land. Tenant farmers in ancient Greece were called thetes.
Democracy A style of goverment which means "Rule by people"
Citizenship An idea first promoted in Athens. Members in a community are given both rights and responsibilties. A key compoent of democracy.
Direct Democracy Style of democracy that works well with smaller poputations like in Athens. Each vote counts.
Representative Democracy Citizens elect others to represent them in the government . Representatives make decisions on behalf of the greater good of people.
Barracks Military housing.Spartan boys were taken at the age of 7.
The Pyrrhic Dance Famous spartan war dance.
Hoplite Greek solder was the foot solder called a hoplite.
Hoplon Name of the sheild that a hopliete held.
Phalanx Was a recctangular mass military formation used by anchient Greeks.
Doru Also referd to a Dory. Cheif spear used by hoplites 7-9 feet long
Corinthian Helmet Took its name from the city-state of Corinth. It was made of Bronze which in its later styles covered the entire head and neck, with slits for eyes and mouth.
Agora A public opened space used for assembiles and market
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