Greece Flashcards
the hill above a greek city, on which temples were built
acropolis
the war fought between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states
Peloponnesian War
a traditional story that helps explain a cultural beliefs
myth
a great leader who developed Athens’s culture, democracy, and power during its Golden Age
Pericles
a city in Egypt, founded in 332 BCE by alexander the great also an ancient center of learning
Alexandria
an ancient kingdom located north of Greece
Macedonia
a measure of how far north or south a place on earth is measured from the equator
latitude
a measure of how far east or west a place on earth is an imaginary line that runs between the north and south poles
longitude
the study of living things their structure growth and function
biology
athletic events including horse races and chariot races held as a part of the festival called Panathenaea honoring the goddess Athena
Panathenaic Games
the branch of mathematics involving points lines planes and figures
geometry
the temple built on the acropolis above athens honors the goddess Athena
Parthenon
