Ancient Greece Vocabulary

What is the definition of isthmus?

• a strip of land completely surrounded by water (water on all 4 sides)

• a narrow strip of land connecting to large land areas (water on 2 sides)

• a strip of land with water covering 3 sides (peninsula)

What are the olympics?

• a festival that honored the greek goddess Hera

• a festival that honored the greek god Hermes

• a festival that honored the greek god Zeus

• a festival that honored the greek king Pericles

Who was Pericles?

• a leader known for his meanness and making you die

• a kind leader that showed compassion and purity

• a leader known for his brilliance

• None of the above

What was the Parthenon?

• a temple that was built to honor Athena

• a temple that was built to honor Zeus

• a temple that was built to honor Pericles

• a temple that was built to honor Draco

What is a Myth?

• stories like the Odyssey and Iliad written by Homer and other famous myth writers.

• stories that explained how the gods effected everyday life.

• soldiers from a greek army

• Slaves and rich landowners

Who was Hera?

• the god of the sun

• the goddess of seasons and nature

• the goddess of marriage and children

• the god of fire and death

Who are the Hoplites?

• buildings made for the gods and goddess

• foot soldiers of the greek army

• stories about the gods and goddess

• a writer about old testaments

Who were the helots?

• people conquered by Sparta and forced to be slaves.

• people born into a rich family

• people who were farmers and grew crops

• people who built temples and honored the gods

What is an oligarchy?

• a temple owned by rich people

• a government owned by rich people

• a farming business' that poor owned

• None of the Above that nobody owned

Who was Plato?

• a slave

• a leader or king

• a student of the Socrates

• a rich landowner