Greek flashcards Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
mattock | 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 self governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding villages and farmland. |
Homer | a Greek epic poet and auther of the Iliad and Odyssey. |
monarchy | a system of goverment in which a monarch - a king, queen, or emperor is the sole and absolute ruler |
oligarchy | a sysem 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 officals) |
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. |
Peloponnesus | a hilly major peninsula in Greece. |
ostracized | shunned, avoided. |
oracle | places where the god 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. |
sophcles | a famous Greek writer. |
pericles | a Greek leader of the Golden Age. |
Ionia | a group of Greek cities on the coast of Asia Minor. |
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 bby the Greek city states for use when they themselves. |
Minoan | (min-o-un)- an ancient 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 bubildings where citizens met to discuss affairs of the community. |
agora | the central marketplace in Ancient Athens and the site of numerous temples and government building. |
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