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Flashcards by GageLegere18, updated more than 1 year ago
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| 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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