greece Flashcards
it refers to both the ancient Greek mainland and the surrounding islands in the aegean sea
aegean world
City-states
Polis
central market/meeting place
agora
used for protection and was a center for religion and government
Acropolis
an ancient festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor’s prize a crown of wild olive.
Olympics
A series of battles fought between the Greek City States and the Persian empire starting in 499 B.C. ending around 448 B.C.
Persian war
Students will identify the three main philosophers of ancient Greece—Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle—and analyze the connection between Aristotle and his student, Alexander the Great. They will explain how Aristotle’s teachings influenced Alexander’s leadership and his conquests, which helped spread Greek culture throughout the Persian Empire and beyond.
Objective
was a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta
The Peloponnesian War
Each citizen votes directly on all laws. (The first democracy invented by the Athenians).
Direct democracy
Citizens vote for representatives who then vote on the laws.
Representative Democracy
A series of battles fought between the Greek City States and the Persian empire starting in 499 B.C. ending around 448 B.C.
Persian War
