McGraw Hill Ch. 7 Ancient Greece

Who did not believe that the gods were the source of everything?

To murder for political reasons

What important event happened during the Dark Ages?

What did the Battle of Marathon show about the small Athenian army?

A sacred site in Ancient Greece where a god or goddess was consulted

How many people in Ancient Athens were slaves?

During what period did the Greek civilization collapse and poverty increased?

A ruler who takes power by force

A seller of goods

A city-state in ancient Greece; the capital of modern-day Greece

A city-state in ancient Greece

A type of serious drama that usually ends in a disaster for the main character

Servants in ancient Sparta

What happened to the Greek empire after the Peloponnesian War?

Who expanded Greece's empire?

The 3 main kingdoms formed by the breakup of Alexander's empire

A condition of being owned by someone else

War fought between Athens & Sparta in ancient Greece

A person who uses reason to understand natural events

A fortified hill of an ancient Greek city

A widespread disease

King of Macedonia; conqueror of Persia & Egypt & invader of India

Payment made to a powerful state by a weaker one

What were the great achievements that Athenians made during the Golden Age?

An area of land nearly surrounded by water & connected to mainland by a narrow strip of land

How many gods were in Greek mythology? Who was their leader?

A wild & uncivilized person

What was the role of women in ancient Athens?

What was the role of Greek art?

What Athenian leader introduced laws to help the city become a leading democracy?

What was the agora used for?

An action taken to isolate the enemy

A form of government in which citizens govern themselves

What were the important achievements during the Hellenistic period?

Who did the Ancient Greeks believe ruled different areas of human life?

How did the geography of ancient Greece affect how Greek communities developed?

What did ancient Spartans concentrate all its resources on?

A member of a rich & powerful ruling family

What were the Spartans known for?

A public market and meeting place in ancient Greece