Ancient Greece Vocab

What are substances from which other products are made? (examples would be pearls, tin, gold, ivory, etc)

• raw materials

• myths

• tyrants

• agora

Very old stories told to explain events or to justify beliefs and actions

• myths

• heroes

• legends

• oligarchy

Another name for a maze

• labyrinth

• raw materials

• acropolis

• epic poem

What group of people were focused on trade and war and copied other civilizations as their own?

• Minoans

• Greek gods

• Egyptians

• Mycenaeans

Which group of people were peaceful, had a great navy, but did not build city walls?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Egyptians

• Greek gods

Long poetic stories

• epic poems

• The Odyssey

• myths

• The Iliad

What is a character that faces a challenge that demands courage, strength, and intelligence?

• hero

• myth

• tyrant

• epic poem

What is the highest point in a Greek city?

• acropolis

• agora

• polis

• peak

Which of the following is the city's marketplace and social center for sports, festivals, and meetings?

• agora

• acropolis

• polis

• oligarchy

Another name for a Greek city-state. Also where the name "politics" came from.

• acropolis

• polis

• agora

• monarchy