front 1 Peninsula | back 1 A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. |
front 2 Peloponnesus | back 2 The peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece. |
front 3 Isthmus | back 3 A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas. |
front 4 Phoenicians | back 4 Located on eastern Mediterranean coast; invented the alphabet which used sounds rather than symbols like cuniform. |
front 5 Mainland | back 5 Main part of a country or territory. |
front 6 Rugged | back 6 (adj.) rough, irregular, severe, stern; strong; stormy. |
front 7 Zues | back 7 King of gods. |
front 8 Mount Olympus | back 8 The highest mountain in Greece, where the ancient Greeks believed many of their gods and goddesses lived. |
front 9 Myths | back 9 A symbolic story expressing ideas about reality or spiritual history. |
front 10 Olympics | back 10 Greek athletic competitions to celebrate the Gods and feed city-state rivalries. |
front 11 Epics | back 11 Long poems that tell the stories of heroes. |
front 12 Fable | back 12 A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. |
front 13 Javelin | back 13 Light spear thrown by hand. |
front 14 Polis | back 14 Greek city-state. |
front 15 Aristocracy | back 15 The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices. |
front 16 Oligarchy | back 16 A government ruled by a few powerful people. |
front 17 Tyrant | back 17 A cruel and oppressive ruler. |
front 18 Democracy | back 18 A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them. |
front 19 Ostracize | back 19 (v.) To exclude from a group, banish, send away. |
front 20 Supreme | back 20 The highest rank or position. |
front 21 Citizen | back 21 A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community. |
front 22 Entitled | back 22 Given the right to have or do something. |
front 23 City-state | back 23 A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. |
front 24 Athens | back 24 A democratic Greek polis who accomplished many cultural achievements, and who were constantly at war with Sparta. |
front 25 Sparta | back 25 A powerful Greek military polis that was often at war with Athens. Used slaves known as helots to provide agricultural labor. |
front 26 Helots | back 26 Spartan Slaves. |
front 27 Barracks | back 27 Military housing. |
front 28 Battle of Marathon | back 28 A battle in 490 BC which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians. |
front 29 Proposed | back 29 Suggested. |
front 30 Clever | back 30 Bright; intelligent; having a quick mind. |