| A | B |
|---|
| Peninsula | An area of land surrounded by water on three sides. |
| Farming | Only 1/5 of land is good for this. |
| Myths | Explained the creation of the universe and the features of nature. |
| Epic | Long poem |
| The Dark Ages | Greece fell to Troy. People were poor. Trading ended. Writing disappeared. |
| Acropolis | High City |
| City - State | Small village each with its own traditions, government, and laws. |
| Aristocrats | Members of rich and powerful families. |
| Tyrant | A ruler who seized power by force |
| Democracy | Citizens govern themselves |
| Solon | Leader who was known for fairness. |
| Golden Age | Athens grew rich from trade. Many achievements (arts, philosophy, etc). |
| Tributes | Payments made to Athens by its allies |
| Pericles | Powerful man during Golden Age. Supported democracy. Known for making Athens a beautiful city. |
| Parthenon | A giant temple to the goddesss Athena. |
| Sculpture | These were shown in full action, showed balance and action, lifelike and accurate. |
| Philosopher | People who thought that there were ways besides myths to understand the world. |
| Socrates | Asked questions to get people to think about justice and courage. |
| Tragedy | a serious story that usually ends in disaster for the main character. |
| Comedy | Written to make fun of well-known citizens and politicans. |
| Women | Could not vote, could not own land, had no say in government |
| Slaves | About 1/3 of the population were this. |
| Meat | Athenians ate little of this. |
| Courtyard | In the center of the Athenian home. All rooms surrounded it. |
| Agora | Center of Greek public life. |
| Athens | Had the busiest agora. |
