Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome test vocabulary Flashcards
Acropolis
The fortified if strengthened hill of an Ancient Greek city
Aristocrat
A member of a powerful and rich family
Tyrant
A ruler who takes power by force
Democracy
A form of government in which citizens govern themselves
Oracle
A sacred site where a god or goddess is consulted; can also refer to the priest who consult them
Peninsula
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land
Philosopher
Someone who uses reason to understand the world
Tragedy
A type of serious drama that usually ends in disaster for the main character
Parthenon
Greatest architecture achievement in Greece; temple to Athena
Athens
City-state in Ancient Greece
Agora
A public market and meeting place in Greece
Vendor
A seller of goods ( like a merchant )
Slavery
A condition of being owned by and forced to work for someone else
Sparta
City-state in southern Greece - focused on war
Helots
Member of a servant class on Sparta
Peloponnesian war
War between Sparta and Athens involving most all Greek city-states
Plague
A wide-spread disease
Blockade
An action taken to isolate an enemy and cut off its supplies
Barbarian
A wild and uncivilized person
Assassinate
To murder for political reasons
Hellenistic
Describing Greek culture after Alexander the Great
Consul
On if two officials who led the roman republic
Patrician
A member of an upper class family in the roman republic
Plebian
An ordinary citizen in the roman republic
Veto
The rejection of any planned action or rule by a person in power
Dictator
A ruler who has total control over the government
Province
A unit of a country or empire
Colosseum
A large amphitheater built in Rome; site of gladiators
Aqueduct
A structure that carries water over long distances
Villa
A large country estate
Circus
An arena in Ancient Rome
Gladiator
A person who fought in an arena for public entertainment
Martyr
A person who dies for a cause
Epistle
Letter written by Paul to different churches throughout the Roman Empire
Mercenary
Soldier who is paid
Inflation
An economic situation in which there is more money, but it is worth less
Alexander the Great
Leader of the Macedonia empire; extended Greek culture throughout the entire empire
Constantine
Emperor of Rome who proclaimed freedom of religion and worship
Homer
Poet in Ancient Greece who wrote the odyssey and lliad
Plato
Greek philosopher who wrote the republic and started a school in Athens called the academy
Socrates
Greek philosopher discussed wisdom and goodness and was forced to drink hemlock
Aristotle
Greek philosopher who believed in reason ( logic ) and found the Lyceum school
Pericles
Leader of Athens during the golden age of Athens
Solon
Leader in Athens who emphasized democracy
Zeus
King of the Greek gods
Apollo
god of poetry and music
Athena
Goddess if war
Poseidon
god of the sea and lord of horses
Euripides
Greek playwright
Julius Caesar
Ronan ruler who named himself dictator for life
Octavian agustus
First official roman emperor
Nero
Roman emperor who started a campaign against the Christians
Diocletian
Roman emperor who outlawed Christian services
Romulus agustus
Last roman emperor, 14 years old
