Vocabulary
Famous Folks
Making Connections
Sources
Miscellaneous
100
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
What is a peninsula?
100
Leader of Athens who had three goals and ended up dying from the plague
Who is Pericles?
100
Peloponnesian War -> Philip II of Macedonia
The Peloponnesian War weakened Greece and allowed for Philip II to come in and take over.
100
A first hand account of an event, could include a diary or a photograph.
What is a primary source?
100
The three goals Pericles had for Athens
What are strengthen democracy, expand power abroad, and beatify the city?
200
A ruler who took power illegally in Ancient Greece
What is a tyrant?
200
The person who answered everything with a question.
Who is Socrates?
200
Rugged Landscape -> Greek Culture
The rugged landscape of Greece caused many different cultures to develop among the many Greek city-states.
200
Information created later by someone who did not witness the event themselves.
What is a secondary source?
200
The culture that was created by Alexander the Great and mixed Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian styles together.
What is Hellenistic?
300
Military Housing
What is a barrack?
300
The Father of History
Who is Herodotus?
300
Persian War -> Beautifying Athens
The Persian War destroyed Athens causing Pericles to want to beautify the city.
300
Prejudice in favor or against something or someone.
What is bias?
300
The most famous of the Hellenistic cities (and the most famous of the many with this name).
What is Alexandria, Egypt?
400
League of Greek city-states formed for mutual protection
What is the Delian League?
400
Th leader of the 300 Spartans who died defending Greece.
Who is Leonidas?
400
Helots -> Spartans
The Helot slaves revolting was a constant fear of the Spartans so they built a strong army.
400
Your textbook is an example of this.
What is a tertiary source?
400
The wealthy citizens who made the Greek dramas possible.
What are sponsors?
500
The triangular space between the top fo a colonnade and the roof
What is a pediment?
500
Gets the credit for written many Greek epic poems, but may not have even been real.
Who is Homer?
500
Alexander -> Alexandria
Alexander conquered much of the world and named places after himself.
500
What is a primary source?
500
The reason it is ironic that so many great females parts appear in Ancient Greek dramas.
What is all the parts were played by men?