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Greek Vocabfatcat
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mattock | a heavy hoe which was the chief-tool of Greek farmers. |
| epic | a long poem that tells the story of a hero |
| barbarians | the name given by the Greeks to any people who were not Greek |
| colonies | areas set up in conquerd landds by the Greeks city states for use when thy beccame overpopulated |
| Minoan (min-o-un) | an accient Cretan civilization |
| myths | legends or stories that attempt to explain natural events |
| Dorians | a group that invaded Greece around 1000 B.C |
| Hellenes | the name the Dorians gave themselves |
| Acropolis | a hilltop fortress in Ancient Athens which included the Parthenon and other famous buildings where citizens met to discuss affairs of the community |
| agora | the central maketplace in Ancient Athens and the site of numerous temples and goverment buildings |
| drama | a serious play or theatrical event |
| metics | a class of people in Athens who were not citzens |
| Helots | one of the Spartan slave classes |
| city-state | a self governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding villages and farmland |
| Homer | a Greek epic poet and author of Iliad and Odyssey |
| monarchy | a system of government in which a monarch-a king,queen, or emperor is the sole and absolute ruler |
| oligarchy | a system of govenment in which a few people rule |
| democracy | a system of govenment in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives |
| tyrant | a ruler who has absolute power (not limited by a constitution or other officials) |
| polis | a city-state in Ancient Greece |
| trireme | a major sailing vessel powered by three banks of oarsmen |
| fresco | a painting done on fresh plaster with water colors |
| Pelponnesus | a hilly major peninsula in Greece |
| ostracized | 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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