Ancient Greece Vocab Flashcards
a beautiful building on the Acropolis
Parthenon
Heavily armed soldier of Greece
Hoplite
City-state or community structure of Ancient Greece
Polis
Marketplace and political center of the city
Agora
Poem written by Homer.
Iliad
conversation between two or more people
Dialogue
Large island of Greece in the Mediterranean Sea
Crete
A hill that towered over Athens that was dedicated to the city’s patron Goddess
Acropolis
Capital of Greece
Athens
Greek city-state. Made of strong and warlike people
Sparta
a disastrous event or a dramatic poem or play with tragic ending
Tragedies
laughable entertainment consisting of unpainful suffering
Comedy
study of past events or seeking knowledge
History
Community structure of Greece. Surrounding walls for protection.
City-State
Study of Plants
Botany
Study of animals
Zoology
a contest between city-states
Olympic Games
War fought in Greece between Athens and Sparta. War that marked the end of the Golden Age of Greece. Fall of Athens. Spartan victory
Peloponnesian War
Study of the culture, history, language, and literature of Greece
Classical civilization
Story about hero’s at war and how gods interfered. Written by Homer. Story of Odysseus
Odessey
An ancient ship used by civilizations of the Mediterranean Sea, (Greeks, Phonecians)
Triremes
Blocks of men drawn up in ranks one behind the other. Spears were pointed forward. Effective because fighting was organized. Hard to get through
Phalanx
The military general or leader of a Greek army
Strategos
a Spartan slave
Helot
Art of carving or modeling figures. Statutes. Used Marble and Bronze.
Sculpture
