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S.S- Vocab Greece

Lessons 1&2- Quiz Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

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Peninsula An area of land almost entirely surrounded by water
Harbor A place where ships dock
Mediterranian Sea A large, almost landlocked arm of the Atlantic ocean touching Europe, Asia and Africa
Crete A Greek Island in the Med. Sea, southeast of Greece
Rhodes A Greek island, east of Crete and in the Aegean Sea
Attica A peninsula in east-central Greece on the Aegean Sea which Athens was built
Pelopenisus A mountonus peninsula in southern Greece, between the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea
Phoenicia An ancient seafaring cevilization located on the eastern shore of the Med. Sea
Polis A Greek city-state
Acropolis A large hill in ancient Greece where city residents sought safety and shelter in times of war and met for community affairs
Agora A central area in Greece cities used both as a market place and a meeting place
Citizen A person with certain rights and responsibilities in their country or community
Oligarchy A type of government in whhich a small group of citizens control the decision making
Monarchy A government ruled by a king or queen
Democrasy A system of govermnent in which citizens vote to make governmental decisions
Colony A territory or community that is under the control of another country
Homer Ancient Greek poet
Athens For many centries the most powerful of all city-states, capital of modern Greece
Mount Olympus The highest mountain in Greece, where the anicent Greeks believed in where many of their gods and goddesses lived
Sparta The largest ancient Greek citystate located on the southern Peloponesus
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