Chapter 6
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
This is an area of land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
The capital and largest city of Greece
The Dark Ages was period of decline during the times of ancient Greece. Roughly, how many years did the Dark Ages last? (closest number wins)
About 300 years.
The group (or family) of gods and goddesses that Greeks worshiped are known as who?
The Twelve Olympians
Name a Greek Philosopher
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
Tragedy
A resplendent marble temple built between 447 and 432 B.C. during the height of the ancient Greek Empire. Dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena
Parthenon
The agora.
To the Greeks, the main difference between gods and humans was that the gods were this, meaning they lived forever.
Immortal
What famous conqueror was a student of Aristotle?
Alexander the Great
This is a form of government in which citizens govern themselves.
Democracy
Contemplated and theorized about many different ideas such as human nature, ethics, and moral dilemmas
Philosopher
These were payments made to Athens from their allies, sometimes by force, that added to the wealth of the city-state.
Tributes
What is an extreme type of offering to the gods?
Sacrifice
Socrates was brought to trial and found guilty of crimes because of his teachings. They were believed to dishonor the gods and mislead young people. What was Socrates sentence?
Socrates had to choose between being banished from Athens or drinking hemlock, a poison. He chose to drink the poison.
Epic
An ancient city state, was well known for molding great warriors from a young age
Sparta
The Trojan War was an event that occurred right before the Dark Ages began. What battle tactic caused the end of the Trojan War?
The Greeks conquered Troy using a trick called the Trojan Horse. Greek warriors hid inside a wooden horse, rolled the horse to the city gates of Troy, and when the Trojans brought what they thought was a gift within their city walls, the Greeks attacked.
What type of religion did the Ancient Greek people follow?
Polytheism
One of the first philosophers, believed that water was the basic material for life
Thales
a person who ruled a city-state by themselves, but who lacked the traditional or constitutional authority of a king or elected leader. (usually cruel and unwise)
Tyrant
Under his leadership Athenian democracy and the Athenian empire flourished, making Athens the political and cultural focus of Greece between the Greco-Persian and Peloponnesian wars.
Pericles
Why was Periclese famous?
He was the leader of Athens during the Golden Age
List three ways that the Greek honored their gods.
Holding festivals. Sacrificing animals and offering food to the gods. Hosting Olympic Games. Building a temple to a specific god in each city-state.
, Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher who taught and talked about happiness and virtue. He developed the Socratic method by asking questions to arrive at a truth.
Socrates