$Vocabulary$ Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Epic | A poem that tells about 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 themselfs became overpopulated. |
Minoan(min-o-un) | An acient Cretan civilization. |
Myths | Lengend or stories that attempt to explain natrul events. |
Dorians | A group that invaded Greece around 1000B.C. |
Hellenes | The name the Dorians gave themselves. |
Acropolis | A hilltop fortess in Ancient Athens which included the Parthenon and other famous buildings where citizens met to discuss affairs of the community. |
Agora | The central marketplace in Ancient Athens and the site of numerous temples and goverment building. |
Mattock | A heavy hoe which was the cheif-tool of Greek famers. |
Drama | A serious play or theatrical event. |
Metics | A class of people in Athens who were not citizens. |
Helots | One of the sparan 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 vIliad and Odyssey. |
Monarchy | A system of goverment in which a few people rule. |
Democracy | A system of goverment in which the people rule, either directly or though elected representive. |
Tyrant | A ruler who absolute (not limmited 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 color. |
Peloponnesus | A hilly major peninsula in Greece. |
Ostracized | Shunned,Avoided |
Oracle | Places where the god spoke diretly to man. |
Phalanx | Special Greek battle formation where soldier 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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JDonte
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