Ancient Greece Vocab Flashcards
This is a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsula
A geographical feature that made it difficult to travel in Ancient Greece
Mountains
Living near so much water made Ancient Greeks good at this
Sailing
The soil in Greece was not _________, which made it hard to grow crops
Fertile
People of Greece could not grow much food so they became very good at this
Trading
One crop that could be grown in Ancient Greece despite the poor conditions of the soil
Olives
This was the Greek city-state that valued the strength, courage, and preparing for war
Sparta
If a child was found to be sick or disabled at birth, Spartan society would usually leave them on a
Mountain
Spartan woman usually did not do work/chores around the house because the work was done by
Slaves
The place where Spartan boys were trained was called The
Agoge
These were highly valued in Spartan society
Discipline, Courage and Strength
Women in Sparta received physical training because it was believed that if they were strong, they would have strong, healthy
Children
Woman had more rights in which: SPARTA or ATHENS
Sparta
The culture in Athens was most focused on
Education
What does the Greek word “demokratia” mean in English?
Democracy or “rule by the people”
The first known democracy was formed in
Athens
TRUE or FALSE: In Athens, women could participate in politics (voting, running for office)
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: Woman received little to no education in Athens
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: Women could own land in Athens as long as they farmed it themselves
FALSE
The Gods and Goddesses lived on this Mountain
Mount Olympus
__________________ were created by Ancient Greeks to explain why and how events in nature occurred
Myths
He was the God of Wine
Dionysus
