front 1 peninusla | back 1 A peice of land that is surrounded by water of 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 Phonenicians | back 4 located on eastern Mediterranean coast; invented the alphabet which used sounds rather than symbols like uniform, |
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 the gods |
front 8 mount olympus | back 8 The highest mountain in Greece, where the ancient Greeks beloved 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 stories of heros |
front 12 Fable | back 12 a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. |
front 13 javalin | back 13 light spear thrown by hand |
front 14 polis | back 14 greek city state |
front 15 aristocracy | back 15 the highest class in a 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 ostracise | back 19 (v.) to exclude frp, a group, banish, send away. |
front 20 supreme | back 20 the highest in 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 a city that with its surrounding territory forms and independent state. |
front 23 city-state | back 23 a city with its surroundings territory forms and 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 in 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 |