Ancient Greece Flashcards
A combination of Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences
Hellenistic
An Egyptian city founded by Alexander the Great and was the center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization
Alexandria
A highly regarded mathematician who taught in Alexandria
Euclid
A Hellenistic scientist who studied in Alexandria, and accurately estimated the value of pi- the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
Archimedes
A big bronze statue that stood more than 100 feet tall
Colossus of Rhodes
citizens rule
Direct democracy
Ideal beauty
Classical art
serious, hate, betrayal
Tragedy
humor
Comedy
war between Athens and Sparta
Pelopenisian war
lovers of wisdom
philosopher
A free thinking man who persuaded debate
socrates
student of socrates
Plato
A greek philosopher
Aristotle
City state
polis
A fort
acropolis
ruled by king
monarchy
ruled by land owning families
Aristocracy
ruled by a few powerful people
oligarchy
nobles or wealthy citizens taking control
tyrant
rule by the people
democracy
peasants or slaves for Sparta
helot
A cohesive unit stance for a legion
Phalanx
Wars between Persia and Greece
Persian wars
people from the city of Mycenae
Mycenaen
the battle of troy and Mycenaean
Trojan war
a new people who spoke Greek
Dorian
greatest story teller
Homer
narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds
epic
tradition stories
myth
Alexander dad
Phillip 2
north of Greece
Macedonia
Macedonia leader
Alexander the Great
Persian king
Darius 3
How was Pericles different than Themistocles in social class and what was his goal for Athens?
He was in a higher social class as an aristocrat. Build a city capable of an empire.
What was Socrates forced to drink
Poison Hemlok
what were the negative effects of the Greeks and Athens fighting against Sparta in Sicily
It was a pointless battle battle that ended with many casualties and the end of the Golden age for Athens
