Vocab. 1
a play or film that tells a humorous story
comedy
Who was Philip II's famous son?
Alexander the Great
who was the leader during the golden age who rebuilt cities, supported writers, teachers and sculptors
Pericles
was accused of corrupting the youth of the time; drank poison to die
Socrates
the period of 300 years where trade slowed down, people made fewer things to sell, and most were poor and only farmed enough to feed their families
Dark Age
a select group of people at the top of society
elite
The Legend of Pheidippides said he ran from _________ to _______ (creating the famous race there is today) 2 answers
Marathon to Athens
he built a strong army and created the largest empire at that time
King Cyrus
he came up with the Value of Pi
Archimedes
name of citizen soldiers who fought on foot with a round shield, sword and spear
hoplites
a Persian relision based on the belief in one god
Zoroastianism
who was the German archaeologist who discovered the ruins of a palace of Mycenae
Heinrich Schliemann
this was a speech given each year to honor those who died in battle
Funeral Oration
This was the first female scholar to study and teach advanced mathematics
Hypatia
name of the island southeast of Greek mainland
Crete
the name of the marketplace in ancient Greece
agora
Name of the group of people waging war from moving place to place
Dorians
Who led the 300 Spartans to battle and fend off the Persian army for 3 days
King Leonidas
this is the name of the oath that doctors will take to this day that says they will do their best to help patients
Hippocratic Oath
this was one of the most important cities of the ancient world
Alexandria
a Greek city-state
Polis
these were the people to first develop around the Aegean region; but their civilization collapsed due to unknown reasons
Minoans
Who won at the Battle of Marathon?
this writing said no one person or group should have too much power
Politics
he created a well trained army and wanted to destroy the Persian Empire
Philip II