Vocab 1
An area of land surrounded by water on three sides
What is a Peninsula
God of sun and light
Who is Apollo
Believed in finding the absolute truth in all mattes and that knowledge was inside of every person
Who is Socrates?
A type of government in which power is controlled by a small group of people
What is an oligarchy?
The Goddess of the hunt and moon
Who is Artemis?
A Greek city-state
What is a Polis?
God of the Underworld
Who is Hades?
Is know as a great thinker and scientists
Who is Aristotle
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A story about gods, goddesses, and heroes that is passed down over time
What is a Myth?
The Goddess of wisdom
Who is Athena?
A military technique whereby soldiers march and fight side by side in rows
What is a phalanx?
The God of War
Who is Ares?
Was a philosopher who developed theories around government and society
Who is Plato?
A thinker who reflects upon the meaning of life and is known for their wisdom
What is a philosopher?
The Goddess of the Home
Who is Hestia?
An area where people would gather to socialize and trade
What is an agora?
The God of forges and fire
Who is Hephaestus?
Is famous for his ideas about mathematics
Who is Pythagoras?
Greek philosophers that taught public speaking, history, math, reading, and science
What is a Sophists?
The god of the Seas
Who is Poseidon?
A type of government in which the general populace (people) make decisions and share power
What is a Democracy?
Who is the King of Gods
Who is Zues?
Was a physician in ancient Greece who is famous for developing the Hippocratic Oath
Who is Hippocrates?
Huge classical temple in the center of Athens
What is the Parthenon?
The wife of Zues
Who is Hera?