Greece 6th grade
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- Blockade
- An action to cut of enemy supplies.
- What happened during Greece's Dark Ages?
- The people of Greece forgot the process of writing.
- Minoans
- 3000-1100 B.C. Early Greeks who lived on the island of Crete.
- Athene
- Zeus' wise daughter. Goddess of crafts.
- Name a structure built by Alexander that was the center of learning?
- Library at Alexandria.
- Athens Golden Age took place before the __________ war?
- Peloponnesian.
- Slavery
- The condition of being owned by someone.
- Hera
- Wife of Zeus. Goddess of marriage and women.
- Tyrant
- A ruler who takes power by force.
- Crete
- A large Greek island. Home to the Minoans.
- Hellenistic
- Describing the culture of Greece after Alexander the Great died.
- Why were many Greek slaves foreigners?
- Most slaves were prisoners of war.
- Who calculated the distance around the earth?
- Eratosthenes.
- Who burned most of Athens?
- The Persians.
- Oligarchy
- Apolitical system governed by a few people.
- Phalanx
- A Greek war formation used by the Spartans.
- Tyranny
- Aform of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
- Agora
- Public market and meeting place in ancient Greece.
- At what age did Spartans leave there home to live in a barracks?
- Seven years old.
- Barbarian
- A wild and uncivilized person.
- Alexander the Great
- Conquerer of Persia and Egypt.
- Oracle
- A site where gods and goddesses were consulted
- Trireen
- A ship that used man power to crush enemy ships.
- How did Pericles strengthen democracy?
- He improved laws to be more equal to everyone.
- Corinthian
- The most used in the world today. Very detailed.
- Zeus
- King of gods and goddesses. Ruler of storms and the sky.
- Name two early groups of Greece?
- Minoans and Mycenaeans.
- Alexander the Great is from what area?
- Macedonia.
- Ionic
- It had a base and normally scrolls were at the top.
- Troy
- A city in present day Turkey, it was destroyed in the Trojan war.
- What two main groups of people were the Peloponnesian Wars fought between?
- The Spartans and Athenians.
- Which three important philosophers taught in Greece?
- Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle.
- Acropolis
- the streghtened hill of an ancient Greek city.
- Tribute
- A regular payment to a powerful city-state
- Isthmus
- A narrow strip of land connecting two pieces of land
- Who was Alexanders father and what did he do?
- King Philip, united Greece and Macedonia.
- Apollo
- Son of Zeus. God of poetry and music.
- Plague
- A wide spread disease.
- Who could be granted citizenship in ancient Athens?
- A male citizen over 18 that had an Athenian father and mother.
- How long is a marathon and why?
- It is 26 miles because that is the distance between Athens and Marathon.
- Aristotle
- Tutor of Alexander the Great. The realist.
- Socrates
- A famous Greek philosopher. The questioner.
- How did Greeks explain what was around them?
- Myths and Plays.
- Parthenon
- The most famous temple in Greece. Was built for Athene.
- Plato
- Author of " The Republic". The idealist.
- Philosopher
- Someone who uses reason to understand the world.
- Tragedy
- A serios type of drama that usally ends in a disaster.
- Olympics
- Competitions held by men to honor the gods. It was the highest honor in Greece if you won
- Vendor
- A seller of goods.
- Aristocrat
- A member of a rich and powerful family.
- Sophists
- Skilled speakers who debated topics in public.
- What did all Greeks have in common?
- Religion, Heritage, Language, and Athletics.
- Athens Golden Age
- The period during Athens height. 479-431 B.C.
- Name two types of plays in Greece?
- Comedy and Tragedy.
- Sparta
- A city-state in south Greece.
- Assassinate
- To murder for political reasons
- Peninsula
- An area of land surronded mostly by water.
- Doric
- Early colomn with little design and no base.
- Peloponnesian War
- A war fought between Sparta and Athens.
- Polytheistic
- To belive in many gods.
- Helot
- Servents of Sparta. Normally prisoners of war.
- ________ is named after Alexander the Great?
- Alexandria.
- Mycenaeans
- Early people of Greece who combined island and mainland culture.
- Athens
- Capital of modern-day Greece.
- Mt. Olympus
- Tallest mountain in Greece. Belived to be home of the gods and goddesses.
- Who was Alexanders tutor when he was young?
- Aristotle.
- Pericles
- One of the most powerful rulers in Athens.
- Poseidon
- Zeus' brother. God of seas and lord of horses.
- Monarchy
- Gvernment under a single ruler.
- Democracy
- A form of goverment in which citizens govern themselves.