chapter 9 Flashcards
a stretch o land that extends southwards into the eastern part of the Medditerian Sea
Balkan Pennisula
a large body of water bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa
Medditerian Sea
the sea that separates Greece from Asia Minor
Aegean Sea
the western edge of Asia
Asia Minor
the sea that separates western Greece from southwestern Italy
Ionian Sea
an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the center f Mioan Civilization
Crete
an early city state of Greece
Mycenae
ancient Greek philosopher disciple of Socrates who was one of the most famous thinkers of ancient Greece
Plato
wewe
King Minos
an outdoor marketplace in ancient greece
agora
valuables taken in war
plunder
a city on the western coast of Asia Minor site of the legondary Trojan War
Troy
a mountain in northern Greece thought by the ancient greece thought by the ancient greeks to be the home of the gods
Mount Olympus
a city state that was the best example of an ancient greece democracy
Athens
an anicent city state that was under strict military rule
Sparta
poet who composed two poems: lliad and Odyssey written about the Trojan War
Homer
athenian leader who strove to make the Athens the center of art and responsible of building the the Parthenon
Pericles
traditional stories that may include gods and goddesses and tries to explain nature
myth
to live forever
immortal
a government controlled by a few wealthy people
artistocracy
the government by the people
democracy
the passing down of stories from person to person in families in oral
oral tradition
Athenian governing body of all citizens older than 18
Assembly
a slave
helot
n classical mythology, the great war fought between the Greeks and the Trojans. The Greeks sailed to Troy in order to recover Helen of Troy, the beautiful wife of a Greek king.
Trojan War
athletic contests held by the greeks about 3,500 years ago and revived the modern times
Olympic Games
a plain northeast of Athens Greece
Marathons
the sight of a mighty sea battle between greece and persia
Salamis
greek city state that defeated greece
Thebes
an ancient country in northern greece; a nation formed after the breakup of Yogosalvia
Macedonia
Greek philosopher. As represented in the writings of his disciple Plato, he engaged in dialogue with others in an attempt to define ethical concepts by exposing and dispelling error (the Socratic method).
Socrates
wrote more than 170 books, philospher, and a student of Plato
Aristotle
the longest race in the Olympics, a footrace of about 26 miles
marathon
a person who studies truth and knowledge
philosopher
logical thinking
reason
an epidemic, often fatal disease
plague
a hired soilder
mercenary
awesome temples were built, statues and monuments, philosophers extended human knowledge
Golden Age
an approach to teaching developed by the greek philospher, socrates, thinking by asking questions
Socratic method
allience between the Athens and other greek city states
Delian League
egyptian seaport city on the medditerainian, a center trade and learning the Hellinistic age
Alexandra
known as alexander the great, king of macedonia, who conquered a vast empire in europe, asia, and africa
Alexander
Greek physician, traditionally regarded as the father of medicine. His name is associated with the medical profession’s Hippocratic oath from his attachment to a body of ancient Greek medical writings, probably none of which was written by him.
Hippocrates
Greek mathematician, engineer, and inventor. He made numerous mathematical discoveries, including the ratio of the radius of a circle to its circumference as well as formulas for the areas and volumes of various geometric figures.
Archimaedas
anicent greek philosopher and mathematician whos ideas lead to geometry
Pythagoras
greek mathematician who developed the system of plane geometry
Euclid
a period of time when ancient greek and asian cultures mixed
Hellenistic Age
