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Ch. 4 ancient greece

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1Peninsulabody of land on three sides by water
EX. Greece
2Mt. OlympusThe highest mountain in Greece, where the ancient Greeks believed many of their gods and goddess lived.
3CreteLargest island off of Greece; the Minoan civilization flourished here from 2700 BC to 1450 BC
4Arthur EvansArcheaologist who excaveted Knossos, the palace of legendary king MInos on the island of Crete
5MycenaensName for the civilization that developed on the Greek mainland; they dominated the whole Greek mainland for about 500 years
6HomerAncient Greek poet. Famous for his epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.
7PoilsA city-state in anicent Greece
8AthensFor many centuries the most powerful of all Greece city-states,capital or present-day Greece
9AcropolisA large hill ancient Greece where city residents sought shelter and safety in the times of warcitites
10AgoraA central area in Greek cities used both as a marketplace and as a meeting place
11ParthenonA temple to goddess Athena, built on the Acropolis in Athens
12Direct DemocracyType of democracy in which Every citizen participates in making laws
13PhilosophyThe study of or search for truth, wisdom, and the right way to live
14PolytheismThe belief in many gods and goddess
15SpartaLargest Greek city-state; focused on fighting and war
16Oligarchygovernment in which a " few" rule; rule by few Ex. aristocracy or plutocracy
17HelotA slave in ancient Greek city-state of Sparta
18PhilosophyPhilo-” means love, and “-sophia” means wisdom, so the word “philosophy” really means “the love of wisdom.” Basically, philosophy is thinking about the world and making sense out of it.
19Socrateslived from 469-399 BC, was one of the most influential philosophers of all time.
20Platoone 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
21HoplitesGreek Soldiers who carried a round shield. A short swaord, and a 9 foot spear
22Phalanxa military formation; a wall of shields created by soldier marching shoulder to shoulder in a rectangular formation
23Sophoclesfamous greek playwright; he wrote the tragedy, Oedipus the king
24AmphitheaterOutdoor theater it was open to the sky; the greeks loved drama; one of the most famous amphitheater is Epidaurus.
25SocratesFather of philosophy; put on trial for corrupting the mind of youth of Athens; drank poison hemlock
26Socratic Methodthe teaching method invented by Socrates; based on asking question; the point of this teaching style is get student to recognize the truth for themselves
27Platomost famous student of Socrates; who wrote about Socrates teaching & trial; established a school known as The Academy
28Aristotlewas a student of Plato's; he wrote about science, politics, just about everything; he taught Alexaner the Great
29Alexaner the GreatAt 20 years old, he was king of Macedonia, He conquers almost all the known world.
He spreads Greek culture at the same time
30Hellenistic Agename for time Alexander is king; really refers to the spread of Greek culture, language, ideas, a high piont in Greek history
31The Peloponnesian Wara long war between the 2 largest Greek city-states Athens & Sparta