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Greece quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epics | long stories that keep memories |
| democracy | a type of government in which people rule themselves |
| cultural borrowing | customs taken from other cultures |
| Cultural Identity | a cultural connection between people |
| Aristocracy: | wealthy ruling class |
| comedies | a humerous play |
| Majority rule | the most votes win |
| agora | a central public space in greek city- states thats a marketplace |
| Multicultural | an empire of many cultures |
| Isthmus | a large narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses |
| Demagogue: | bad leaders who make promises they can't keep |
| hellenistic | greek-like |
| assembly | a lawmaking body in ancient greece |
| leagues | an agreement between allies |
| oligarchy | to rule by a few |
| alliances | an agreement to work together |
| polis | a Greek word for city-states |
| tyrant | an ancient greek leader who held power through the use of force |
| tragedies | tragic plays |
| myth | a traditional, often ancient, sacred story about gods ect |
| Acropolis | a high hill upon which a greek fortress was built |