9.3 Flashcards
A city-state that was the best example of ancient Greek democracy; the capital of modern Greece
Athens
A plain northeast of Athens, Greece
Marathon
The site of a mighty sea battle between Greece and Persia
Salamis
A Greek city-state that defeated Sparta
Thebes
An ancient country in northern Greece; a nation formed after the breakup of Yugoslavia
Macedonia
Ancient Greek philosopher who developed an approach to teaching based on asking questions
Socrates
Ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato who wrote more than 170 books
Aristotle
A person who studies truth and knowledge
Philosopher
Logical thinking
Reason
An epidemic of an often fatal disease
Plague
A hired soldier
Mercenary
A period of time in ancient Athens when magnificent temples were built; artists created statues and monuments; and philosophers extended human knowledge
Golden Age
also known as maieutics, method of elenchus, elenctic method, or Socratic debate, is named after the classical Greek philosopher Socrates.
Socratic Method
In ancient Greece, an alliance between Athens and other Greek city-states
Delian League
was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. Historians have traditionally divided the war into three phases.
Peloponnesian War