| A | B |
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| The Polis | City State ( a self-governed city and its surrounding areas) |
| Acropolis | A fortified hill in the center of the city |
| Agora | Town square at the foot of an acropolis. |
| Citizen | A person who is allowed to participate in government (the right to vote) |
| Parthenon | The most famous of all greek buildings constructed under Pericles during the Golden Age. |
| Greek Mythology | Stories used to explain nature and life events which were at that time unexplainable. |
| Geography of Greece | Mild Climate, 3/4 Mountains, Peninsulas |
| Peloponnesian League | Spartan Alliance formed to counter the Athens and Delian League. |
| Hellenic Culture | Greek Culture |
| Hellenistic Culture | The blend of Middle Eastern/Asian culture and Greek Culture. Spread through trade. |
| Monarchy | Government ruled by a King or a Queen. |
| Oligarchy | Government ruled by the few |
| Aristocracy | Government ruled by wealthy, land owning, nobles. |
| Tyranny | Government overthrown by military force and a strong military leader. |
| Democracy | Government ruled by the people |
| Direct Democracy | The People are directly involved with the government. |
| Representative Democracy | The people choose a representative to represent them in their govenrment. |
| Dorians | Ruled Greek During the "Dark Ages" |
| Minoans | THe civilization on the Island of Crete. The Civilization disappear by a Invasion or Tidal Wave. |
| Mycenaeans | The civilization that was the 1st to live on the mainland of Greece. |
| Zeus | King of the Gods |
| Ahtena | God of war and patron God of Athens |
| Hera | Queen of the Gods. |
| Greek Gods were? | The had human Characteristics. They also explained natural events. |
| Colonies were established because? | There was little farmland B/C of Mountains |
