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 conquered lands by the greek city states for use when they themselves became overpopulated |
minoan | an ancient cretan civilization |
myths | legends or stories that attept to explain natural events |
dorians | a group that invaded greece around 1000b.c. |
hellens | the name the dorians gave themselves |
acropolis | a hilltop fortress in ancient athens which included the partheon and other famous buildings were cicizens met to discuss arrairs of the community |
agora | the central marketplace in ancient athens and the site of numerous temples and government buildings |
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 self governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding villages and farmland |
homer | a greek epic poet and author of the 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 government in which a few people rule |
democracy | a system of government 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-state in ancient greece |
trireme | a major sailing vessel powered by three banks of oarsmen |
fresco | a panting done on fresh plaster with water colors |
peloponnesus | 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 |