Vocabulary chapter 4
name for a greek city-state
what is a polis
Traditional story describing gods or heroes
what is a myth
why were the Dark Ages so dark?
what is people forgot how to read and write and there was a famine?
Who wrote the History of the Persian Wars
Who is Herodotus
this is the goddess of the hunt and animals
who is Artemis
Body of land surrounded by water on three sides
what is a peninsula
what is philosophy
how did the Greeks win the Battle of Salamis
what is their ships could move around quickly
A philosopher sentenced to death for his teachings
who is Socrates
this is Artemis' twin and god of music and poetry
who is Apollo
Greek city-state centered on military power
what is Sparta
known as the "father of history"
who was Herodotus
In a direct democracy who runs the government
what is the people
What is Homer's epic the The Iliad about?
What is the Trojan War
this is the greek goddess of wisdom and patroness of Athens
who is Athena
Greek city-state centered on democratic ideals
What is Athens
country that lays north of Greece
What is Macedonia?
This Macedonian king loved Greek culture and planned to conquer Persia, but died and so his son took over
who is Philip II
What did the Greeks believe about their gods and goddesses
they controlled nature and shaped the lives of humans
This greek god is the king of the gods, god of thunder and Poseidon's brother
who is Zeus
Lower “hand” of the Greek peninsula where Sparta is located
What is Peloponnesus
Macedonian king whose great empire began the Hellenistic Era
who was Alexander the Great
whose armies conquered the land as far east as modern Pakistan
This is the greek god of the sea, pictured with a trident
Who is Poseidon