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greek vocab harris
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epic | a long poem that tells the story of a hero |
| barbarians | a name given by the greeks to any people who were not greek |
| colonies | areas set up in conquered lands by the greek city states for use when they themselves became overpopulated |
| minoan | (min-o-un) an ancient Cretan civilization |
| myths | legends or stories that attempt to explain natural events |
| dorians | a group that invaded greece at around 1000 B.C. |
| hellenes | the name the dorians grave themselves |
| acropolis | a hiltop fortress in ancient athens which included the parthenon and other famous buildings where citizens met to discuss affairs of the community |
| agora | the central marketplace in ancient athens and the site numerous temples and government buildings |
| nattock | a heavy hoe which was the chief-tool of greek farmers |
| drama | a serious play or theatrical event |
| metics | a class of people in athens who were not citizens |
| helots | one of the spartan slave classes |
| city state | a system of government in which a monarch-a king'qween or emperor is the sole and absolute ruler |
| homer | a greek epic poet and autherof the iliad and odyssey |
| monarchy | a system of gov. in which a monarch a king a qween or emperor is the sole and absolute ruler |
| oligarchy | a system of gov. in which a few people rule |
| democracy | a system of gov. in which the people rule either directly or through elected representatives |
| tyrant | a ruler who has absolute power(not limited by a constitution or by other officials) |
| polis | a city in ancient greece |
| trireme | a major sailing vessel powered by three banks of oarsmem |
| fresco | a painting done on fresh plaster with water colors |
| peolponnesus | h hilly major peninsula in greece |
| osracized | shunned avoided |
| oracle | places where the gods spoke directly to man |
| phalanx | special greek battle formation where soldiers formed rows closely pressed together |
| philosophy | the study of the meaning and knowledge of life |
| sophocles | a famous greek writer |
| pericles | a greek leader of the golden age |
| ionia | a group of greek cities on the coast of asia minor |
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