Ancient Greece Vocabulary - Brittany Green | Library

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

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

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city-state		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.
Mount Olympus		A city-state in Greece known for it's education and philosophy
Athens		A city-state in Greece known for having a strong army
Mediterranean Sea		Home of the Greek gods
Ionian Sea		This body of water separates Europe and Africa
Sparta		This body of water is to the west of Greece
Aegean Sea		This body of water is to the east of Greece; it is considered an "arm" of the Mediterranean Sea.

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

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Plato		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
Aristotle		A greek philosopher who was the student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle Believed in the wisest people ruling the people
Socrates		A Greek Philosopher: he taught Alexander the Great, started a famous school, studied with Plato

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

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Olympic Games		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.
Homer		An athletic competition held every four years in honor of Zeus.
Trojan Horse		A series of wars between the Greeks and the Persians.
Persian Wars		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.
Trojan War		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.

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

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Tyranny		A style of government that gives power to the citizens to make decisions through voting.
Democracy		A government ruled by a few powerful people
Oligarchy		A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator. This means they are not restricted by a constitution/ laws/ opposition, etc.
Hellenistic Period		A monarchy ruled by a king or queen.
Monarchy		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.
Alexander the Great		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.