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World History Ch.10

Ancient Greece vocab

TermDefinition
bard a singing poet
Gulf of Corinth the body of water that cuts Greece almost in half
Aegean, Mediterranean, Ionian the three seas surrounding Greece
Balkan the peninsula Greece is located on
Crete the largest Greek island
Homer the blind bard who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Aesop the writer of the famous fables
philosoper "lover of wisdom"
city-state an independent city in ancient Greece with its own government
democracy "people rule"; the idea that citizens of a country should take an active part in government
Olympia the city-state where the Olympics began in 776 B.C.
Socrates the philosopher concerned with the question, "What is the best way to live?"
Archimedes the most famous scientist of ancient Greece
acropolis "upper city"; the religious center of a Greek city
agora marketplace
theater largest gathering place in the city; plays and religious festivals performed here
gymnasium place where men practiced sports
stadium a long racing track
phalanx a large group of foot soldiers, armed with spears and shields, trained to move as one
Macedonia the country Alexander the Great came from
Persia the empire Alexander the Great was determined to conquer
Philip II the father of Alexander
Zeus the Greek god honored by the Olympics
Daniel the book of the Bible in which prophesied Alexander's powerful reign and short life
Alexandria, Egypt the most important city of it's day. There were 16 cities named after Alexander the Great.
Hellenistic Age the 200 year period that began with the death of Alexander
Greek the most important language during this time period
Trojan horse The Myceneans built it to deceive and conquer the city of Troy.
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