It's ALL Greek to Me!

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  1. 3. The FIRST letter of the Greek Alphabet and a term used to describe the “top dog.”
  2. 4. An open market, like a modern-day shopping area. This was central to city life, where people would discuss issues and buy and sell goods.
  3. 5. Greek citizen-soldiers who defended Greece and fought with a round shield, spear and sword.
  4. 7. The Ancient Greek word meaning “City-State.” Ancient Greece had hundreds scattered throughout the Greek World.
  5. 8. A type of performance with a sad outcome in which the main character might experience pain or a “great fall.”
  6. 10. The beliefs in MANY Gods. Ancient Greece had the Olympians and many other Gods.
  7. 13. The home of most Greek Gods. A high, huge place above the clouds no human could enter or see.
  8. 14. God of the Seas and brother of Zeus, drown his enemies or skewered them with his trident.
  9. 17. EPICS were forms of these about Greek Heroes and warriors who were often sneaky and overconfident. EPICS were passed down by word of mouth for thousands of years before being written.
  10. 18. A sophisticated, ornamental Greek column design or style.
  11. 21. A simple, flat topped Greek column style.
  12. 22. The SECOND letter of the Greek Alphabet and the name of a fish.
  13. 23. A term used to describe someone (usually in Greek myths) who used sneaky, clever or deceptive practices to fool their enemies and meet their goals.
  14. 24. The blacksmith God who created all the weapons and armor of the Gods. He was thrown off Mount Olympus by his mother Hera.
  15. 25. The high point in the city, a fort on a hill. Used for protection when the city was under attack.
  16. 27. ONE of the FIRST groups of early Greeks. This group was located on the Island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea and were great traders and sea travelers.
  17. 28. This is a legal process in which someone becomes a citizen of a country that he or she was not born in.
  18. 30. The body of water to the East of the Greek Mainland. Contained hundreds of islands.
  19. 31. Literally translated as “Lovers of Wisdom.” These people looked for answers to life’s complicated questions.
  20. 34. Head of the Gods and King of the Sky, who loved women and threw around his thunderbolt.
  21. 36. A scroll topped Greek column style. The second type which was created.
  22. 38. This is how decisions are made in a democratic system, also used for majority rule. This involves people choosing or “casting their ballot.”
  23. 39. Land surrounding a city. This area was used to grow food to FEED the people, and Greece lacked a lot of this.
  24. 40. Brother of Zeus and Poseidon and Ruler of the Greek Underworld.
  25. 41. Government system used by Athens. Rule by the people, people vote and decide on laws and important issues.
  26. 43. Ancient Greece was one of the first places to develop this idea about people belonging to a specific city or country. These people have certain rights and responsibilities that they owe to their city or country such as voting, serving in the military or working in government.
  27. 45. An early group of Greeks located on the Greek MAINLAND from the city of Mycenae. This group was made up of great warriors and seafarers and became rich from trade and conquest.
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  1. 1. A system of Government in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed, approved or adopted.
  2. 2. These natural barriers separated and isolated most Greek cities and towns from each other, making travel difficult.
  3. 6. A large, outdoor, tier, multi-rowed seating area used to view plays and performances, allowing all people to see and hear clearly.
  4. 7. A military formation. Soldiers stood shoulder-to-shoulder to form a protective shield wall and make the individual soldiers into a unified group,
  5. 9. Originally started in 776 BCE as a competition among just Greek peoples. The first events involved a foot race, wrestling, the pentathlon, and chariot racing.
  6. 11. The largest body of water to the south of the Greek islands and mainland.
  7. 12. A group of performers who spoke, sang, danced and narrated during plays. They commented on the action of the play and provided background information to help the audience understand the play.
  8. 15. A form of punishment used in Ancient Greece which involved removing people who were dangerous or who had done wrong. Another term for exile.
  9. 16. A famous philosopher who questioned much and admitted that he “knew nothing”.
  10. 19. Much of Greece is located on these landforms which stick out into the seas and are surrounded by water on three sides.
  11. 20. A protected area where boats were kept and where goods were brought in and traded out on ships.
  12. 26. The King of Ithaca, and a Greek hero and warrior well known for his tricks and cunning.
  13. 29. Greece is made up of thousands of these, surrounded totally by water.
  14. 31. A famous leader in Ancient Athens who wanted more people to participate and serve in government. His idea was to increase the number of paid government jobs so the poor could also serve.
  15. 32. The Greeks created these three-dimensional artistic pieces made of stone. These were flawless stone created figures.
  16. 33. A type of government where one person takes control by force, threats, or the use of violence.
  17. 35. A system of Government in which a small group of wealthy people controls and run the government. The small group is crazy wealthy while everyone else is poor.
  18. 37. A letter of the Greek Alphabet and a slang term for “someone who is cool.”
  19. 40. A term used to describe someone (often from Greek Mythology) who was arrogant or overconfident, often leading to their destruction or downfall.
  20. 42. A system of Government in which a King or Queen rule and make important decisions for the city or country.
  21. 44. A type of Greek performance with a humorous plot intended to make the audience laugh.