Athens and Sparta Flashcards
1
Q
A holy gift
A
Blessing
2
Q
Perfect
A
Ideal
3
Q
To set fire to something
A
Ignite
4
Q
Overflowing with happiness
A
Overjoyed
5
Q
Very quickly
A
Swiftly
6
Q
Large island in Greece
A
Crete
7
Q
Greece is mostly ___ land, broken up by many ___.
A
rocky, mountains
8
Q
Each city in each valley became is own little nation, which we refer to today as a ___.
A
City - state
9
Q
Two city-states are ___ and ___.
A
Athens and Sparta
10
Q
___ invented ___ where they choose their own leaders.
A
Athenians invented democracy
11
Q
Democracy means “___ __ ___ ___” or “___ ___”
A
“Rule by the people” or “people power”
12
Q
The ancient Greeks on the island of Crete became especially skilled ___.
A
Seafarers
