ancient greece test Flashcards
Lyceum
A school founded by Aristotle in Athens, where he taught and conducted research.
Plato
A Greek philosopher and student of Socrates, known for founding the Academy and writing philosophical dialogues.
Socrates
A Greek philosopher known for his method of questioning and his focus on ethics and virtue.
Xerxes
A Persian king who led the Persian Empire during the Second Persian invasion of Greece, including the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis.
Oracle
A priest or priestess who was believed to communicate messages from the gods, often offering predictions or guidance.
Federation
A group of states or regions that unite under a central government while keeping some independence.
Aristotle
A Greek philosopher and student of Plato, known for his work in many fields, including logic, ethics, and science.
Infantry
Soldiers who fight on foot, typically using rifles and other weapons.
Pythagoras
An ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher known for the Pythagorean theorem in geometry.
Sophocles
An ancient Greek playwright, best known for writing the tragedies Oedipus Rex and Antigone.
Thucydides
An ancient Greek historian known for writing History of the Peloponnesian War, which is a detailed account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta.
Herodotus
An ancient Greek historian often called the ‘Father of History,’ known for writing Histories, an account of historical events and cultures.
Metic
A foreign resident in ancient Athens who was not a citizen but had the right to live and work there.
Philosopher
A person who studies and seeks to understand fundamental questions about life, existence, knowledge, and ethics.
Battle of Marathon
A famous battle in 490 BCE where the Athenians defeated the Persians, and the modern marathon race is named after the distance a messenger ran to deliver the news of victory.
