Terms
modern-day capital of Greece; birthplace of democracy
Athens
city-state that arose as an oligarchy; known for strong army
Sparta
Peninsula that forms the southern part of Greece
Peloponnese
center of Greek civilization that flourished between 1600 B.C. and 1100 B.C. possibly conquered Minoans
Mycenae
Greek poet who wrote the Illiad and Odyssey
Homer
island where the Minoan civilization flourished
Crete
1100 B.C. to 750 B.C; a time in Greek history where population declined and food production dropped
Dark Age
in early Greek city-states, a fortified temple at the top of a hill
Acropolis
"the rule of many"; government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives
Democracy
"the rule of the few"; a form of government in which a select group of people exercises controls
Oligarchy
the early Greek city-state, consisting of a city or town and its surrounding countryside
Polis
the beginnings of this type of story telling involving conflicts and emotions designed for the theater
Drama
came to power in 594 B.C. as a reformer and canceled all land debts and freed people from slavery for debts
Solon
came to power to 508 B.C. and started true democratic ideas in Athens
Cleisthenes
ruled Athens from 461 B.C. and 429 B.C.; the Golden Age of Greece and developed a direct democracy
Pericles
the war between Athens and Sparta
Peloponnesian War
this temple was built in dedication to the goddess Athena
Parthenon
Plato's most famous student, wrote on ethics, logic, politics, poetry, astronomy, geology, biology, and physics; Teacher of Alexander the Great
Aristotle
country to the north of Greece where Philip II and Alexander the Great came from
Macedonia
became king of Macedonia at 20 and built a vast empire until he was 32
Alexander the Great
this word is translated as "to imitate Greeks"
Hellenistic
believed the goal of education was to improve the individual; created the Socratic method
Socrates
student of Socrates; possibly the greatest philosopher of Western civilization
Plato
Economy from the sea
Sea Traders
the kidnapping of King Agamemnon lead the charge of this war because his brother's wife Helen was kidnapped by Paris
Trojan War