Chapter 3
This is a self-governing region (called a state), consisting of a city and surrounding territory
What is "city-state"
This is a form of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives.
What is "a democracy"
This means believing in or worshiping more than one god
What is "polytheistic"
In Athens and Sparta, these were the only people to have voting rights.
What is "men"
This is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
What is "a peninsula"
This means to make more difficult
What is "impede"
This is the study of ideas about truth, right and wrong, and the nature and meaning of life
What is "philosophy"
He became king after his father passed away.
Who is "Alexander the Great"
This is the northern part of Greece
What is "Macedonia"
This city-state did a lot of maritime trade because it had limited farmland/poor soil
What is "Athens"
How did Greeks use myths?
What is "to explain everyday events in their lives"
He was the king of Macedonia
Who is "King Philip the II"
This is why some city-states turned to the sea to trade for goods and resources they needed
What is "they had limited farmland/poor soil"
This is why Sparta was threatened by Athens
What is "Athens had a strong navy"
This was the purpose of the Parthenon.
What is "to worship Athena"
This is the author of the Odyssey and Iliad
Who is "Homer"
These were why independent city-states were created and formed.
What are "mountains"
This is why Hellenistic culture spread across Asia, Europe, and Africa
What is "because of the conquest of Alexander the Great"
Which historian was called the "father of history" and wrote about the Persian wars?
Who is "Herodotus"
He used eyewitness accounts and recorded speeches during the Peloponnesian Wars
Who is "Thucydides"