Vocabular y GodsA/S or Both Famous People Catch All
Belief in many gods 1
What is polytheism? 1
Greek word for City-State 2
What is Polis? 2
Rule by the “Best” people (usually the wealthiest). 3
What is Aristocracy? 3
ALL citizens can vote. 4
What is a democracy? 4
“High city”: located on top of a hill. 5
What is an acropolis? 5
6 King of the Gods/sky
Who is Zeus? 6
Love and Beauty 7
Who is Aphrodite? 7
God of the Sea 8
Who is Poseidon? 8
Messenger 9
Who is Hermes? 9
Goddess of the Harvest 10
Who is Demeter? 10
Had an Oligarchy form of Government. 11
Who was Sparta? 11
Fought in the Battle of Marathon? 12
Who was Athens? 12
Had Athena as their “main God”. 13
What is Athens?
Located on the Peloponnesian Peninsula. 14
What is Sparta? 14
Had slaves 15
What is BOTH 15
Wrote Fables like “Sweet or Sour” 16
Who was Aesop? 16
Wrote The Illiad and the Odyssey. 17
Who was Homer? 17
Wrote “The Republic” which was against democracy? 18
Who was Plato? 18
Conquered land from Africa to Asia. 19
Who was Alexander the Great? 19
The King of Crete that had the labyrinth built for the Minotaur.. 20
Who was King Minos? 20
Type of Column that has scrolls. 21
What is IONIC? 21
Philosopher that constantly asked “WHY?” 22
Who was Socrates? 22
Mild wet winters and hot dry summers 23
What is the climate of Greece (Mediterranean climate) 23
The Greeks fought the _______ in the Battle of Salamis. 24
Who are the PERSIANS 24
The Geography of Greece has 3 parts to it. The islands, the ________ and _______ peninsula. 25
What is the mainland and the Peloponnesian 25