Ancient Greece: Vocabulary

Front 1

Architecture

Back 1

This is a method or style of building.

Front 2

Government

Back 2

This is a group of people in charge of running a city, state, or country.

Front 3

Law

Back 3

This is a rule that the government makes for all people in a city, state or country to follow.

Front 4

Agora

Back 4

This is an outdoor market and meeting place.

Front 5

City-State

Back 5

This is a city and all the surrounding land.

Front 6

1.Doric 2.Ionic 3.Corinthian

Back 6

These are three types of columns used in Greek architecture.

Front 7

Europe

Back 7

This is the continent where Greece is located.

Front 8

Athens

Back 8

This is the capital of Greece.

Front 9

Mediterranean Sea

Back 9

This is the sea surrounding Greece.

Front 10

Columns

Back 10

These were used in the construction of buildings in ancient Greece.

Front 11

The Parthenon

Back 11

This building is an example of Greek architecture and was built for the goddess Athena.

Front 12

The Supreme Court building And The Lincoln Memorial

Back 12

These two buildings are modeled after the Parthenon.

Front 13

The Olympics

Back 13

This was started in Greece and the foot race was the first game.

Front 14

direct democracy

Back 14

This is a government that is run by its people.

Front 15

representative democracy

Back 15

This is a government where people vote for smaller groups of people who make the rules and laws for everyone.