Ancient Greece Vocabulary

Last updated almost 4 years ago

6 questions

Last updated almost 4 years ago

6 questions

Geography:  Answer the following questions based on Ancient Greece's geography

What geographic feature is shown here to identify a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides?

Religion:  Answer the following questions based on Ancient Greece's religion

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Socrates		A Greek philosopher who developed the socratic method--questioning; sentenced to death for "corrupting Athens 'youth"
Socratic Method		way of teaching developed by Socrates that used a question-and-answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for themselve
Plato

Accomplishments: Answer the following questions based on Ancient Greece's accomplishments

Politics: Answer the following questions based on Ancient Greece's politics

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Sparta		An area within a country that is small like a city but acts like a country. It will have its own laws, language, army, and culture.
Aegean Sea		A city-state in Greece known for it's education and philosophy
city-state		A city-state in Greece known for having a strong army
Athens		Home of the Greek gods
Mediterranean Sea		This body of water separates Europe and Africa
Mount Olympus		This body of water is to the west of Greece
Ionian Sea		This body of water is to the east of Greece; it is considered an "arm" of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Homer		The 27 year war between Athens and Sparta that Sparta won. This war left Greece as a whole weak and ready to fall to its neighbors in the north.
Olympic Games		An athletic competition held every four years in honor of Zeus.
Trojan Horse		A series of wars between the Greeks and the Persians.
Trojan War		A 10 year war fought between the Mycenaean Greeks and the city of Troy (from Greek mythology). This story is famously told in the Iliad by Homer.
Persian Wars		A large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War. This technique was what allowed Greece to defeat Troy
Peloponnesian Wars		An Ancient Greek poet, author of The Iliad and The Odyssey.

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Democracy		A style of government that gives power to the citizens to make decisions through voting.
Monarchy		A government ruled by a few powerful people
Hellenistic Period		A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator. This means they are not restricted by a constitution/ laws/ opposition, etc.
Alexander the Great		A monarchy ruled by a king or queen.
Tyranny		Between 334 and 323 BCE this man conquered the Persian Empire, reached the Indus Valley, founded many Greek-style cities, and spread Greek culture across the Middle East.
Oligarchy		After Alexander's death, Greek art, education, and culture merged with those in the Middle East. Trade and important scientific centers were established, such as in Alexandria and Egypt.