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| Question | Answer |
| Peninsula | Body of land surrounded on three sides 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 BC to 1450 BC. |
| Arthur Evans | Archaeologist who excavated Knossos, the palace of legendary King Minos on the island of 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 poem the 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 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 belief in many gods and goddesses. |
| Sparta | Largest Greek city-state; focused on fighting and war. |
| Oligarchy | Government in which a "few" rule; rule by a few Ex. aristocracy or plutocracy. |
| Helot | A slave in the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta. |
| Socrates | Lived from 469-399 BC, Father of philosophy; put on trial for corrupting the minds of the youth of Athens; he drank poison hemlock. |
| Plato | One of Socrates most famous students, Socrates didn't actually write down any of his philosophies or philosophical teachings, so most of what we know about him is through the writings of Plato. |
| Hoplites | Greek soldiers who carried a round shield, a short sword, and a 9 foot spear. |
| 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 opened to the sky; The Greeks loved drama; one of the most famous amphitheaters is Epidaurus. |
| Socratic Method | The teachings method of invented by Socrates; based on asking questions; the point of this teaching style is to get students to recognize the truth for themselves |
| Aristotle | Student of Plato's; 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 Peloponnesian War | A long war between the 2 largest Greek city-states Athens and Sparta. |
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