Ancient Greece Soc. St. Ch. 11. land with water on three sides p e n i n s u l a.
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Ancient Greece
Soc. St. Ch. 11
land with water on
three sides
peninsula
the peninsula that forms
the southern
part of Greece
Peloponnesus
a narrow strip of land
isthmus
the people of southwest
Asia; known for developing the
alphabet
Phoenicians
a system of letters used to represent the sounds of language
alphabet
ruler o
f the
Greek gods
Zeus
the highest mountain in Greece; the gods
lived there
Mt. Olympus
a story people tell to explain beliefs about
the world
myth
games
hel
d
ever
y fo
ur
year
s to
honor
Zeus
Olympics
a long poem about ancient
heroes
epic poem
a moral-te
aching
story that u
sually
involves animals
fable
Greek word for “city-state”
polis
rule by the upper class
aristocracy
rule by a few
oligarchy
a ruler who takes power
illegally
tyrant
a person who is loyal
to and protected
by the government
citize
n
government in which citizens make political
decisions
democracy
An arts and culture loving city-state of
ancient Greece Athens
a warrior city-state of ancient
Greece
Sparta
a slave
helot
military houses
barracks
a plain near
Athens
Marathon