Ancient Greece

Question	Answer
Peninsula	Body of land surrounded on three slides by water Ex. Greece
Mt. Olympus	The highest mountain in Greece, Where the ancient Greeks believed many of their gods and goddesses lived.
Crete	Largest island off of Greece, The Minoan civilization flourished here from 2700 B.C. to 1450 B.C.
Hoplites	Greek soldiers who carried around
Phalanx	A military formation, a wall of shields created by soldiers marching shoulder to shoulder in a rectangular formation.
Sophocles	Famous Greek playwright, he wrote the tragedy, Oedipus the King
Amphitheater	Outdoor theater it was open to the sky, the Greeks loved drama, one of the most famous amphitheater is Epidaurus.
Socrates	Father of Philosophy, put on trial for corrupting the minds of the youth of Athens. Drink poison Hemlock
Socratic Method	The teaching method invented by Socrates, Based on asking questions, The point of this teaching style is to get students to recognized the truth for themselves.
Plato	Most famous student of Socrates who wrote about Socrates teachings and trial, also opened up his own school
Aristotle	Was a student of Plato. He wrote about science, politics, just about everything. he taught Alexander the Great.
Alexander the Great	At 20 years old, he was King of Macedonia. He conquers almost all of the known World. He spreads Greek culture.
Hellenistic Age	Name for time when Alexander is King, Really refers to the spread of Greek culture, Language, ideas, a high point in Greek history.
The Poleponnesian War	The 2 largest
Arthur Evans	Archaeologists who excavated Knossos, the palace of legendary King Minos on the island on Crete.
Mycenaeans	Name for the civilization that developed on the Greek mainland, they dominated the whole Greek mainland for about 500 years.
Homer	Ancient Greek poet. Famous for his epic poems that Iliad and the Odyssey.
Polis	A city state in Ancient Greece
Athens	For many centuries the most powerful of all ancient Greek city states, capital or present day Greece
Acropolis	A large hill in Ancient Greece where city residents sought shelter and safety in times of war.
Agora	A central area in Greek cities used both as a marketplace and as a meeting place
Parthenon	A temple to the Goddess Athena, built on the Acropolis in Athens
Direct Democracy	Type of Democracy in which EVERY citizen participates in making laws.
Philosophy	The study of or search for truth, wisdom, and the right way to live
Polytheism	The beliefs in many gods and goddesses.
Sparta	Largest city state, focused on fighting and war.
Oligarchy	Government in which a "few" rule; by a few Ex. Aristocracy or plutocracy.
Helot	A slave in the Ancient Greek city state of Sparta.

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