Vocab 1
Stories about gods and goddesses are called...
Myths
A _________ is a government controlled by the people.
Democracy
______ was a military city-state in Ancient Greece
Sparta
____ was a famous Greek poet who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey
Homer
How many siblings does Mr. H?
1
A ______ is a fast-spreading, often deadly disease.
plague
Someone or something that can live forever is _______
Immortal
The ____________ enabled the Greeks to trade with other lands.
Mediterranean Sea
______ was a leader of the Athens during the Golden Age.
Pericles
What was the name of the Grade School Mr. H went too? St. ?
St. Johns, Lomira
The ______ was a Greek marketplace.
Agora
A ________ is a hired soldier
Mercenary
__________ was a center of trade and learning during the Hellenistic Age.
Alexandria
____ was a great Greek philospher.
Plato
Name one of the 2 Sports Mr. H played in High School.
Soccer or Bowling
Valuables seized in wartime are called _______
Plunder
Greeks respected the power to _______, or think logically.
Reason
____ was the center of the Minoan Civilization.
Crete
______ explained how levers and pulleys worked.
Archimedes
What High School did Mr. H attend?
Winnebago Lutheran Academy
________ is a form of government in which a few wealthy, privileged families rule.
Aristocracy
People who study truth and knowledge are _________
Philosphers
Alexander the Great was King of ___________
Macedonia
The ______ _______ is Socrates's method of teaching by asking questions.
Socratic Method.
What year did Mr. H graduate from High School?
2016