greek Flashcards
It refers to both the Ancient Greek mainland and the surrounding islands in the Aegean Sea.
aegan 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 4 years and made up of contests of sports music and literature with the victors prize a crown of wild olive
olmypics
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
war fought between athens and sparta
peloponnesian war
What is direct democracy?
Each citizen votes directly on all laws.
The first democracy invented by the Athenians.
What is representative democracy?
Citizens vote for representatives who then vote on the laws.
Who was Socrates?
An Athenian scholar, teacher, and philosopher who encouraged questioning of traditional values, art, government, etc.
Who was Plato?
Socrates’ student.
Who was Alexander the Great?
Emperor who had one of the largest empires in the ancient world; known for spreading Greek culture across continents.
