Greece idrk Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
city states
A
polis
2
Q
central market meeting place
A
agora
3
Q
used for protection and was a center for religion and government
A
acropolis
4
Q
an ancient festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor’s prize a crown of wild olive.
A
Olympics
5
Q
A series of battles fought between the Greek City States and the Persian empire starting in 499 B.C. ending around 448 B.C.
A
Persian War
6
Q
Each citizen votes directly on all laws. (The first democracy invented by the Athenians).
A
Direct Democracy
7
Q
A
