Vocabulary
The Rise of Greek Civilization
Religion,Philosophy, and the Arts
Notes
Bonus!
100
In ancient Greece, a sacred site used to consult a god or goddess; any priest or priestess who spoke for the gods.
What is an oracle?
100
Mountains.
What is Ancient Greece's major landform?
100
He introduced reforms.
How did Pericles strengthen democracy?
100
Each carried a short sword, a round shield, and a thrusting spear.
What did men carry to battle?
100
Earth and Sky.
Who created the Twelve Titans?
200
a member of a rich and powerful family.
What is an aristocrat?
200
Minoans.
Who helped shape the first Greek civilization?
200
The Arts, Philosophy, and Literature.
What were some important achievements of Greece?
200
You had to be a male citizen of Athens age 18 or older to have a say in debating important laws.
What were the requirements of voting in Greece?
200
Were based on made fun of well known citizens and politicians
What were comedies based on?
300
Someone who used reason to understand the world; in Greece philosophers used reason to explain natural events.
What is a philosopher?
300
Greeks hid inside a wooden Trojan horse and then the horse rolled into the city gates and the people of Troy thought of it as a gift. Then at night they would come out and destroy the city.
What happened at the Trojan War?
300
Through riddles and brought by the priests or priestesses.
How were the responses of the gods brought to the people at the oracles?
300
Free adult males were citizens and women, slaves, and foreigners could not take part in government.
What is limited democracy?
300
Athena.
What is the Parthenon representing?
400
A ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working classes.
What is a tyrant?
400
They lost the tradition of writing because they were so concerned about survival.
What were the Dark Ages of Greece?
400
He asked questions that made others think about their beliefs.
How did Socrates preach to the people of Greece about important lessons?
400
Aristotle.
Who was Plato a pupil of?
400
Alexander the Great.
Who did Aristotle tutor?
500
A city with its own traditions, government, and laws; both a city and a separate independent state.
What is a city-state?
500
He canceled all debts and freed citizens who had been enslaved for having debts.
What was Solon's first law?
500
The Academy.
What school did Plato found?
500
It was the center of Greek life.
What was a Polis?
500
The Parthenon.
What was the most greatest achievements of Pericles?
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