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Social Studies Chp 9
Social Studies Chapter 9 vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Hellenistic Period | A period of time when Ancient Greece and Asian cultures mixed |
Mediterranean Sea | A large body of water bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa |
Alexander the Great | The king of Macedonia who conquered a vast empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa |
Socrates | Ancient Greek philosopher who developed an approach to teaching based on asking questions |
Plato | Ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates who was one of the most famous thinkers of Ancient Greece |
Archimedes | Scientist of the Hellenistic age who was the first person to explain how levers work |
Aristotle | Ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato who wrote more than 170 books |
Agora | An outdoor marketplace in Ancient Greece |
Plunder | Valuables taken in war |
Aegean Sea | The sea that separates Greece from Asia Minor |
Ionian Sea | The sea that separates Western Greece from southeast Italy |
Crete | An Island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; the center of Minoan civilization |
Mycenae | An early city-state of Greece |
Troy | A city on western coast of Asia Minor; site of the legendary Trojan War |
Trojan War | A war fought between the people of Troy and the Greeks |
Mount Olympus | A mountain in Northern Greece thought to be thought by the Ancient Greeks to be the home of their gods |
Athens | A city-state that was the best the best example of Ancient Greek democracy; the capital of modern Greece |
Sparta | An Ancient Greek city-state that was under strict military rule |
Homer | Ancient Greek poet who composed two poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, about the Trojan War |
Pericles | Ancient Athenian leader who strove to make Athens the center of art and literature who was responsible for building the Parthenon Myth |
Democracy | A government by the people |
Helot | A slave |
Olympic Games | Athletic contests held by the Ancient Greeks about 3,500 years ago and revived in modern time |
Marathon | The longest race in the Olympics, a footrace of about 26 miles |
Philosopher | A person who studies truth and knowledge |
Plague | An epidemic of an often fatal disease |
Golden Age | a period of time in Ancient Athens when magnificent temples were built; artist created statues and monuments; and Philosophers extended human knowledge |
Socratic Method | An approach to teaching developed by the Greek philosopher, Socrates, which involves teaching people to think by asking questions |