Ancient Greece: People, Places & Vocab Terms

a short tale that teaches a lesson

a long poem about heroic deeds; Homer wrote them...

A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people is called

The temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the goddess Athena.

Socrates taught by asking questions.

The two types of Greek drama are...

A city-state of ancient Greece that was the first to have a democracy

Who rules in a monarchy?

the ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India in the 300s B.C.E

an ancient kingdom, located north of Greece; Alexander the Great ruled there

a city-state of ancient Greece, known for its military oligarchy

highest mountain in Greece; in mythology, the home to the major gods/goddesses

A peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece

A ____________ is a thinker that ponders questions about life

this Greek poet wrote several epics, including the Odyssey and the Iliad.

mass gatherings where many citizens decide governmental matters is considered a _______

a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person

The Delian League:

Greeks visited an oracle to....

a great leader who developed Athens' culture, democracy, and power during the Golden Age

when a small group makes governmental decisions on behalf of many

Pericles allowed lower class citizens to run for office

A body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water

government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king

the chief God in Ancient Greece; god of sky, rain & lightning

The three types of Greek columns are

a traditional story that helps explain a culture’s beliefs

In the 400s BC, more people lived in ____________ than in any other city-state.

a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives