Week 10 Ancient Greece
Athens
In what city-state did democracy begin?
fortress
Around what feature was a Greek polis usually built?
peninsula
On what type of landform is the mainland Greece located?
Agora
Served as a central place for Greeks to meet, trade, and hold assemblies...
oracles
Special place where Greeks asked the gods questions...
Trial by jury, democracy, Olympics, first writing system in Europe
What contributions did the ancient Greek civilization provide?
polis
What is the Greek word for city-state?
Persians wanted the Greeks who moved onto Persian land to pay taxes
What started the Persian War?
1,500 rooms, indoor plumbing for running water, bathrooms with flush toilets
What was found in the Minoan palace at Knossos?
helot
What was the name given to the Greek slaves?
Minoans and Mycenaeans
What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?
Demeter
Which Greek god or goddess stopped growing things when Persephone was kidnapped?
citizens
Which class of people held all the power and made the rules in the Greek city-states?
Archimedes
Who was an important ancient Greek scientist and mathematician?
women
Who was forbidden to attend the first Olympic games under penalty of death?
the Minoans
Who were the first people to live in Greece?
provided fish for food and was safer for sailing
Why was the Aegean Sea the most important body of water to the ancient Greeks?
