Test Review Flashcards
Polis
city-state
Acropolis
a hill at the top of the polis
Agora
an outdoor marketplace located at the center of town
Dark Ages
time when the Dorians ruled Greece and there was much killing and destruction
Monarchy
ruler’s power is passed on by birth
Oligarchy
“rule of the few”
Tyranny
ruler seized power by using fear and military strength
Direct Democracy
rule by an entire body of citizens
Cavalry
soldiers on horseback
Hellenistic
like the Greeks
Geography
Mountains and seas caused Greeks to become isolated from one another which resulted in the creation of separate city-states
Minoans
ruled on the island of Crete, known for being great sailors, master builders, and fine artwork
Mycenaeans
came from Southern Russia, adopted writing, ship building and fashion from the Minoans
Dorians
Dark Ages of Greece, much killing and destruction, no advancement and people became isolated
Athens
located near the Aegean Sea, democracy, women had little rights, promoted the arts, trade
Sparta
located in the mountains, oligarchy/monarchy, women were considered more equal, promoted military services
Seas that surround ancient Greece
Ionian, Mediterranean, and Aegean
Main Crops
Olives and Grapes
Peloponnesian War
(431-404 BCE) The war between Athens and Sparta that in which Sparta won, but left Greece as a whole weak and ready to fall to its neighbors to the north.
Hellenistic Culture
culture associated with the spread of Greek influence and mixture with other cultures as a result of Alexander the Great’s conquests. It brought together people from many different backgrounds to form on new culture
