1. Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Parthenon— symbol of Ancient Greece. It was
a temple to Athena. Athenians believed that
the Parthenon (the temple to
Athena)provided protection for their city-
state
Acropolis– fortress located in the center of
most city-states. A place that provided Greeks
with protection, a place to worship and a
place to socialize (gather).

2. Ancient Greece Vocabulary
City-State--are political units made up of a
city and all surrounding lands. Many city-
states were geographically formed by rugged
mountains and isolated valleys
Athens– city-state located in eastern Greece.
Famous for its focus on education, literature,
government and art

3. Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Sparta– rival city-state of Athens. Famous for
its focus on its military
Hellenistic –”Greek-like” Historians refer to
blended cultures (cultures that have aspects
of Greek influence) as Hellenistic.

4. Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Golden Age— a period in a society’s history
marked by great achievement. In Greece it
was a time when Greek thinkers, artists and
writers contributed many new ideas to the
world.
Pericles—most famous leader in all Athenian
history. He encouraged Athenians by
supporting education, art, literature and
architecture

5. Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Alexander the Great— a ruler who united all
of Greece.
Direct Democracy— A system of government
in which the people participate directly in
decision making.

6. Ancient Greece Vocabulary
The following columns were created by the
Greeks and are still used in architecture today.
Doric Column--a Greek-style column with
only a simple decoration around the top

7. Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Ionic Column--a Greek-style column topped
by a single scroll just below the top

8. Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Corinthian Column-- a Greek-style column
topped by bag of curlicues, scrolls and other
lavish decoration.

9. Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Mythology--is the body of stories and legends
belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning
their gods and heroes. These stories were
about the nature of the world.

10. Ancient Greece Vocabulary
Monotheism--belief in a single God
Polytheism—belief in multiple (many) gods