Ch. 3 Flashcards
early Greek civilization on the
mainland of Greece; borrowed heavily from the Minoan civilization
Mycenaean
an early civilization in the Aegean region based on the island of Crete; established trade with the Fertile Crescent and Egypt
Minoan
Greek poet
Homer
“king of gods and man”; ruler of Mount Olympus
Zeus
patron of the city of Athens; goddess of wisdom
Athena
having human forms or attributes
Anthropomorphic
“city-state”; basic political unit of Greece
Polis
rule by one
Monarchy
government headed by a tyrant who gained complete control of it—usually by force
Tyranny
Rule by the people
Democracy
chief magistrate of the Athenian council of nobles
Archon
Influential leader of the Athens
Pericles
men who sought the answers to the basic
questions of life through human reasoning ability
Philosophers
This snub-nosed man with bulging eyes devoted his life to seeking truth and teaching men how to conduct their lives
Socrates
He established a school of philosophy and science called the Academy, located in Athens
Plato
had a continuing impact on Western thought through his writings. Aristotle, as we learned earlier, was also the tutor of Alexander the Great, and he instilled in the young prince an appreciation for Greek culture
Aristotle
The breakdown of government and order
Anarchy
A three-step logical process of thinking
Syllogism
philosopher and mathematician of the sixth century BC, had concluded that the universe could be explained in mathematical terms
Pythagoras
the famed physician of the Golden Age, is known as the Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
A writer of tragedy
Sophocles
symbol of the cultural achievement of the Greek civilization
Parthenon
