Greek Vocabulary

3. they practiced the first democracy
4. trade product in the ancient world
6. single ruler
11. war fought between Athens and Sparta
13. anyone can vote on government issues
15. a person who has rights to a country
16. walled will where Greeks went for saftey
18. a long poem
20. built to worship the goddess Athena
21. major island south of Greece
23. conquered Crete and took over the Minoans valuable goods.
24. a small group of the richest citizens control the government and decision making
25. responsible for making sure all citizens get a say in government

1. wealthy trading culture located on the island Crete
2. where gods and goddesses lived
5. the search for wisdom and the right to life
7. skilled public speaker
8. a famous Greek poet
9. In nine years, he won control over the largest empire of his day. Alexandria in Greece had an agora, theaters, temples, a stadium and a gymnasium. One of its first lighthouses was one of the seven wonders of the world.
10. sheltered place along the coast for ships and fishing boats.
12. a famous Greek philosopher
14. farmers gathered here to trade with craftworkers
16. law making body of government
17. largest and strongest Greek city-state
19. a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
22. Greek city-state