Vocabulary 1
A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
What is a peninsula?
A settlement in a new territory with strong ties to its homeland
What is colony?
He believed everything could be explained in math and numbers
Who is Pythagoras?
This is where the Gods and Goddesses were supposed to live.
Where is Mount Olympus?
He developed the Socratic method
Who is Socrates?
Traditional stories about gods, goddesses and heroes
What is a myth?
He established physics. Designed the lever and pulley.
Who is Archimedes?
This is the plain where the Persian army was defeated by the Greeks.
Where was Marathon?
This philosopher wanted philosopher-kings to head the government.
Who is Plato?
A story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story
What is a drama?
He believed the Earth is round.
Who is Eraosthenes?
This Battle took place on a narrow strip of water.
Where is Salamis?
This philosopher believed in absolute truth
Who was Socrates?
A government where only a FEW people have the power.
What is oligarchy?
This type of geometry shows how points, lines, angles and surfaces relate to one another.
What is plane geometry?
The narrow pass through the mountains where Greeks fought the Persians.
Where is Thermopylae?
He believed in and taught the "golden mean"
Who is Aristotle?
This type of government requires EVERY citizen to vote on all laws and policies.
What is Direct Democracy?
Refers to a time when Greek language and ideas spread to non- Greek speaking people of SW Asia.
What is the Hellenistic Era?
Father of Geometry.
Who is Euclid?
This was the battle where the Greeks CRUSHED the Persian army and made them retreat.
Where is Plataea?
This philosopher was also a sculptor
Who is Socrates?