greece 2 Flashcards
who was Alexander
was the son of Phillip II, gained power over Macedonia, was a greet leader, defeated many city-states and expanded his empire
northern part of Africa Europe and Asia
Who was Pericles
he was the leader of Athens, considered the best public speaker of all time, and he gave Athens power and beautified it, and made direct democracy stronger
what was the Hellenistic
this was the blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian styles and customs.
what was the Delian league
a league formed by city-states for mutual protection
What is direct democracy
this means all citizens participated in running the government.
What is the Acropolis
high city part of Athens
what is the Parthenon
a temple for Athena
what was the Peloponnesian War
the war between Sparta and Athens
who was Phillip II
was the king of Macedonia, he organized well-trained professional army, father of Alexander the Great
who was Socrates
a Greek philosopher, he invented the question-and-answer style of teaching
who was Euclid
was a Greek mathematician, he put types of math into the book called Elements
father of geometry
who was Archimedes
he was a Greek inventor, he invented the compound pulley
who was Herodotus
Greek historian often called the Father of History, he recorded stories about important events
who was Aristotle
Platos brightest student, he tutored Alexander the Great, and opened his own school
history
What is comedy/tragedy
two types of drama performed
