| A | B |
|---|
| Mediterranean climate | hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters |
| peninsula | portion of land surrounded by water on three sides |
| epic | a long narrative poem about heroes and their deeds |
| maritime nation | a country whose way of life is connected with the sea |
| navigator | someone who steers a course through water or air |
| Mount Olympus | highest mountain in Greece |
| volcano | an opening in the earth from which melted rock and ash pour out |
| Knossos | a Minoan city uncovered on Crete |
| fortress | an enclosed, protected place |
| mythology | stories about the origins and doings of gods |
| fable | a story that teaches a moral or practical lesson |
| amphitheater | a semicircular structure with ascending rows of seats |
| philosophy | a Greek word meaning "love of wisdom" |
| acropolis | a fortress built on a hill |
| democracy | government in which people rule through representation and free elections |
| civil war | fighting that occurs within a single country |
| jury | a group of people in a courtroom that give a verdict |
| capital | the top part of a column |
| heritage | ideas and things handed down from the past |
| comedy | a play making fun of human faults |
| tragedy | a serious play describing individual struggles against superior forces |
| politics | means "the affairs of the state" |
| "akron" (part of acropolis) | means "a high point" |
| "polis" (part of acropolis) | means "city-state" or "city" |
| "demos" (part of democracy) | means "people" |
| "kratos" (part of democracy) | means "rule" |
| Peloponnesian War | 27 year war between Sparta and Athens |
| Macedonia | Greek state where Philip II ruled |
| Hellenistic civilization | blending of Greek and Middle Eastern cultures |
