1. Ancient Greece and Rome Test Review World Cultures – Mr. White

2. Geographic location of Ancient Greece City-states located near the coastline of modern Italy, Greece, and Turkey.

3. City-state A city that controlled the surrounding farmland and acted like a mini-country.

4. Athens Greek city-state that was known as the birthplace of democracy (where democracy started).

5. Common cultural characteristics of the Greeks Shared the same basic religion, language, and customs.

6. Greek Religion Polytheistic beliefs passed down through myths and folk-tales.

7. Olympian Gods The most powerful of the Greek gods who were believed to live on the top of a mountain.

8. Zeus Sky God symbolized by lightening and known as the King of the Greek gods.

9. Oracles Women in the Greek temples who could tell the future.

10. Temples Homes for a God and each city-state had this for their patron deity (god).

11. Athena Goddess of Wisdom

12. Democracy Rule of the people; in Ancient Greece only male citizens participated

13. Festivals Greek celebrations to honor the gods

14. Olympics Greek entertainment of sports competitions meant to honor the gods

15. Amphitheater Open air places where the Greeks performed plays to honor the god Dionysus

16. Architecture Greeks included arches and pillars in buildings that gave them distinctive looks that influence the government buildings of modern America

17. Philosophy Love of wisdom; Greeks were known for this early form of science and academic activity

18. Alexander the Great Macedonian warrior known for spreading Greek culture and influence throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East and building a large empire