Hosted by Riley B. and Clare C. Geography Government Daily life The “Golden” “Age” 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 What is a settlement? A small community or village. Row 1, Col 1 What is a monarch? A single ruler, such as a king, a queen or emperor, who holds all the power in a country or empire. 1,2 What is Peloponnesus? The peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland if Greece. 1,3 What is the acropolis? The hill above a Greek city on which temples were built. 1,4 What is shelter? A place that provides protection from weather, Such as a house. 2,1 What is an oligarch? One of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power. 2,2 What is the agora? A marketplace in Ancient Greece. 2,3 What is the Parthenon? The temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens. 2,4 What is a colonist? A person who lives in a colony. 3,1 Who is a tyrant? A person who seizes power illegally. 3,2 What is the name of a female priest? Priestess 3,3 What is a myth? A traditional story that helps to explain a culture’s beliefs. 3,4 What is a merchant? A person who makes money by selling goods. 4,1 Who is a citizen? A member of a democracy, who has Certain rights and responsiblities. 4,2 Who is Pericles? An Athenian leader. 4,3 What is drama? The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays. 4,4 What is an isolated community? A settlement that is separated from other settlements by features such as mountains or oceans. 5,1 What is an assembly? A group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws. 5,2 Who is an aristocrat? A member of the most powerful Class in Ancient Greek Society. 5,3 What is sculpture? The art of creating three-dimensional Figures from such materials as Wood, stone, and clay. 5,4