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Who is Cleisthenes?
a reformer in ancient Greece who laid the foundations for Athenian democracy
Who is Socrates?
A sculptor by trade, whose true love was philosophy; founder of the Socratic method of teaching.
What was significant about the Black Sea?
It is the sea providing Greek sailors with deep access to Europe and Asia
What is the Delian League?
An Athenian-led defensive league or alliance against the Persians
What is democracy?
The power of the people, government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives
Who is Darius?
the Persian ruler who sought revenge against the Athenian navy
Who is Solon?
A reform-minded aristocrat in ancient Greece.
What is significant about the Minoans?
They were a civilization that flourished on Crete from 2700 BC to 1450 BC, suffered catastrophic collapse after the eruption of a volcano, or a Mycenaean invasion
What is a hoplite?
In the early Greek military system, a highly & heavily armed foot-soldier.
What is oligarchy?
The rule of the few, a form of government in which a select group of people exercises control over many
Who is Homer?
Who is Sophocles?
A great Athenian playwright who wrote Oedipus Rex, the tragic death of the Greek hero
What is the Acropolis?
In early Greek city states, it was a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill that was sometimes the site of temples and public buildings
What is a phalanx?
A wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching shoulder to shoulder in a close, rectangular formation
What is ostracism?
In ancient Athens, the process for temporarily banning ambitious politicians from the city by popular vote
A dominant figure in Athenian politics between 461 BC and 429 he presided over the height of Athenian power and brilliance.
Who is Alexander the Great?
The son of Philip II that conquered much of the Persian Empire and became known for his leadership and military abilities.
What is significant about Crete?
It was an island in the Mediterranean off the southern coasts of Greece, home of the Minoan civilization and the Palace of King Minos at Knossos
What is a helot?
In ancient Sparta, a captive person who was forced to work for the conqueror
How was the Minoan government organized?
The Minoan civilization developed an Empire based on trade
Who is Plato?
The greatest philosopher of Western civilization, he believed in ideal, eternal, and unchanging forms.
Who is Eratosthenes?
An important astronomer who determined the earth was round and calculated its circumference
The early Greek city state, consisting of a city or town and its surrounding countryside.
Who were the Sophists?
A group of traveling teachers in ancient Greece who rejected speculation – it was simply beyond the reach of the human mind to understand the universe
How was the Mycenaean government organized?
It was made up of powerful monarchies that formed a loose alliance of Independent states and civilization developed a stable social hierarchy and centralized power in the hands of a King