Greece Vocabulary

Democracy

• A type of government where the people have a say, usually by voting, in the decisions of the civilization

• A government where a small group of people rule the civilization

• The spread of the Greek culture to lands beyond Greece by Alexander the Great

• The study of knowledge, reality, and existence

Direct Democracy

• Columns that are famous for having scrolls at the top

• A government where a small group of people rule the civilization

• A type of government where the citizens elect someone to speak for them in order to make the decision for the civilization

• A type of government where ALL citizens vote for all decisions to be made in a civilization

Representative Democracy

• A type of government where ALL citizens vote for all decisions to be made in a civilization

• A type of government where the citizens elect someone to speak for them in order to make the decision for the civilization

• A government where a small group of people rule the civilization

• A group of buildings at the top of a hill where Greeks could gather for safety

Oligarchy

• A type of government where ALL citizens vote for all decisions to be made in a civilization

• A type of government where the citizens elect someone to speak for them in order to make the decision for the civilization

• Greek word for city-state

• A government where a small group of people rule the civilization

Philosophy

• The study of knowledge, reality, and existence

• An athletic festival that honored the Greek God Zeus

• A polis where strength and military might was valued

• A type of play where the ending was always happy

Doric Column

• Columns that are famous for having scrolls at the top

• Plain columns that have rectangular tops

• Fancy columns that often look like they have plants or leaves at the top

• A type of play where the ending was always sad

Ionic Column

• Fancy columns that often look like they have plants or leaves at the top

• Columns that are famous for having scrolls at the top

• Civilization on the island of Crete that shape the Greeks

• Plain columns that have rectangular tops

Corinthian Columns

• A type of government where the people have a say, usually by voting, in the decisions of the civilization

• Columns that are famous for having scrolls at the top

• Plain columns that have rectangular tops

• Fancy columns that often look like they have plants or leaves at the top

Mythology

• A group of tribal people who settle in Greece and begin the Greek Culture

• A polis where education was valued and created democracy

• Stories about the Greek Gods and Goddess and how they effected everyday life in Greece

• An open space used for public gatherings and markets

Olympics

• An athletic festival that honored the Greek God Zeus

• A polis where strength and military might was valued

• A type of play where the ending was always sad

• The spread of the Greek culture to lands beyond Greece by Alexander the Great