Ch. 9 Lessons 1,2,3,4 Flashcards
Balkan peninsula
a stretch of land that extends southward into the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
a large body of water bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa
Aegean Sea
the sea that separates Greece from Asia Minor
Asian Minor
the western edge of Asia
Ionian Sea
the sea that separates western Greece from southeastern Italy
Crete
an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; the center of Minoan civilization
Mycenae
an early city-state of Greece
Plato
Ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates who was one of the most famous thinkers of ancient Greece
King Minos
not in book??????
agora
an outdoor marketplace in ancient Greece
plunder
valuables taken in war
Troy
a city on the western coast of Asia Minor; site of the legendary Trojan War
Mount Olympus
a mountain in northern Greece thought by ancient Greeks to be the home of their gods
Athens
a city-state that was the best example of ancient Greek democracy; the capital of modern Greece
Sparta
an ancient Greek city-state that was under strict military rule
Homer
Ancient Greek poet composed two poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, about the Trojan War
Pericles
Ancient Athenian leader who strove to make Athens the center of art and literature and who was responsible for building the Parthenon
myth
a traditional story that may include gods and goddesses and often tries to explain events in nature
immortal
to live forever
aristocracy
a person who is a member of a high social class
democracy
a government by the people
oral tradition
the passing down of stories from person to person orally
Assembly
in ancient Greece, an Athenian governing body of all citizens older than eighteen
helot
a slave
Trojan War
not in book?????
Olympic Games
Athletic contests held by the Ancient Greeks about 3500 years ago, and revived in modern times
Marathon
a plane northeast of Athens Greece
Salamis
the sight of a mighty sea battle between Greece and Persia
Thebes
a Greek city-state that defeated Sparta
Macedonia
an ancient country in northern Greece; a nation formed after the break up of Yugoslavia
Socrates
Ancient Greek philosopher who developed and approached to teaching based on asking questions
Aristotle
Ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato who wrote more than 170 books
marathon
the longest race in the Olympics, a footrace of about 36 miles
philosopher
a person who studies truth and knowledge
reason
logical thinking
plague
an epidemic of an often fatal disease
mercenary
a hired soldier
Golden Age
a period of time in a ancient Athens when magnificent temples were built; artists created statues and monuments; and philosophers extended human knowledge
Socratic method
an approach to teaching developed by the Greek philosophers, Socrates, which involves teaching people to think by asking questions
Delian League
in ancient Greece, an alliance between Athens and other Greek city-states
Peloponnesian War
not in book????
Alexandria
an Egyptian seaport city on the Mediterranean, a center of trade and learning in the Hellenistic Age
Alexander
King of Macedonia who conquered a vast empire in Europe, Africa, and Asia
Hippocrates
Ancient Greek doctor
Archimedes
Ancient Greek doctor who is often called the “father of medicine”
Pythagoras
Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician
Eucild
Greek mathematician who developed the system of plane geometry
Hellenistic Age
a period of time when ancient Greek and Asian cultures mixed
