vocabulary
vocabulary
vocabulary
vocabulary
vocabulary
100
an area surrounded by water on three sides
What is peninsula
100
a ruler who took over by force; usually supported by the working and middle classes
What is tyrant
100
talked about wisdom and goodness; asked questions
What is Socrates
100
a member of a rich and powerful family
What is aristocrat
100
the cutting off of an area by enemy forces that closes it to travel and trade
What is blockade
200
long poem
What is epic
200
wise leader of Athens ; fair leader; said citizens were able to debate
What is Solon
200
market and meeting place; busy; center of public life
What is agora
200
Greek poet; composed the Iliad and The Odyssey
What is Homer
200
an ancient city state; military; fought against Athens
What is Sparta
300
high city
What is acropolis
300
leader of Athens; skilled general; brought democracy; Golden Age
What is Pericles
300
city state; democracy; golden age
What is Athens
300
an ancient city in northwestern Anatolia, Turkey
What is Troy
300
the historical name of the region in and around Iran
What is Persia
400
government in which citizens govern themselves it began in Athens
What is democracy
400
payment made to an allied nation
What is tribute
400
people who tried to understand the world; power of the mind and reason
What is philosophers
400
someone or something that lives forever
What is immortal
400
a city in the Attic Peninsula where the Greeks defeated the Persians. A man collapsed to death running to deliver the news of the victory.
What is marathon
500
each had its own government and traditions, a tiny nation
What is city state
500
temple dedicated to Athena, in the Acropolis
What is Parthenon
500
serious story that ends in disaster
What is tragedy
500
widespread disease
What is plague
500
describing Greek culture after the death of Alexander the Great
What is Hellenistic
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