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SS Voc - Greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hippocrates | ancient Greek doctor who believed that disease had natural causes that could be studied |
| helots | ancient Spartan slaves |
| Socrates | ancient Greek philosopher who developed the Socratic method |
| Preamble | a statement that is made at the beginning of something (such as a legal document) and usually gives the reasons for the parts that follow. |
| democracy | government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation |
| Alexander the Great | ancient Macedonian who conquered most of the known world around 334 B.C. |
| Aristotle | ancient Greek philosopher; teacher of Alexander the Great |
| Mount Olympus | mountain on which the ancient Greeks believed the gods and goddesses lived. |
| oligarchy | type of government where only a few people rule the money. |
| aristocrats | wealthy property owners in ancient Greece |
| Trojan War | legendary battle between the ancient Greeks and the people of Troy in the 12th or 13 century B. C. |