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gigity greek vocab
Ancient Greek Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mattock | a heavy hoe which was the cheif tool of greek farmers. |
| drama | a serious play or theatrical event |
| epic | a long poem that tells the story of a hero |
| barbarians | the name given by the greek 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 the attempt to explain natural events. |
| Dorians | a group that invaded greece around 1000 B.C |
| Hellenes | the name the Dorians gave themselvs |
| acropolis | a hilltop fortress in ancient Athens which included the Parthenon and other famous buildings where citizens met to dicuss affairs of the community. |
| agora | the central marketplace in ancient Athens and the site of numerous temples and goverment buildings. |
| metics | a class of people in Athens who were not citizens. |
| helots | one of the Spartan slave classes. |
| city-state | a self governing unit made up of a city and it's surrouding villages and farmland |
| Homer | a Greek epic poet and author Iliad and Odyssey. |
| Monarchy | a system of goverment in which a monarch-a king,queen, or emperor is the sole and absolute ruler. |
| oligarcy | a system of goverment in which a few pepole rule. |
| democracy | a system of goverment in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives. |
| tyrant | a ruler who has apsolute power (not limited by a consitution or by other officals.) |
| polis | a city-state in ancient Greece. |
| trireme | a major sailing bessel powered by three banks of oarsmen |
| fresco | a painting done on fresh plaster with water colors. |
| Peloponnesus | a hilly major peninsula in Greece. |
| astracized | shunned, avoided. |
| oracle | places where the gods spoke directly to man. |
| phalanx | special Greek battle formation where solders fromred rose,closely pressed together. |
| philosopy | 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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