Geography
How many seas surround Greece, making it a peninsula?
3; Mediterranean, Aegean, Ionian
stories about gods and goddesses that attempt to explain different events
Mythology
sporting competition held every four years, originally in honor of Zeus
Olympics
someone who has the right to participate in government
citizen
city-state
polis
Mountain in Greece where it was believed the Gods lived
Mt. Olympus
poet who wrote The Odyssey and The Iliad
Homer
a high hill that housed the fortress of the city-state
acropolis
a long-term war between Athens and Sparta that resulted in Sparta’s victory
Peloponnesian War
an agreement formed between groups to work together
alliance
Greek city-state that became a military society
Sparta
Greek philosopher famous for using questioning techniques
Socrates
a government that gives people the power to rule themselves
democracy
a form of democracy where citizens choose government officials to represent them
representative democracy
related to Greek history and culture
Hellenistic
group of expert shipbuilders that settled on the island of Crete
Minoans
Greek thinker who believed in practicing moderation and the use of reason
Aristotle
Macedonian King who expanded his empire across parts of three continents
Alexander the Great
a type of government where power is shared with a small group of people
oligarchy
leader of ancient Greece who promoted democracy
Pericles
the first Greeks who established colonies and build fortresses throughout Greece
Mycenaeans
Greek doctor famous for the Hippocratic oath, which ensures doctors do what is best for their patients
Hippocrates
group of soldiers arranged in a square
phalanx
a type of government that uses force to rule
tyranny
a type of government where only a small group of the wealthiest people have the power
aristocracy