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Chapter 5 Vocab

Key Terms and People

QuestionAnswer
A city-state of ancient Greece Polis
A walled high area surrounding a polis Acropolis
A area that served as a meeting place and market area in early Greek city-states Agora
State slaves in ancient Greece Helots
Foot soldiers in ancient Greece Hoplites
Great Pride Hubris
A government run by the people Democracy
Athenian statesmen; introduced the first civil democracy Solon
A strong leader who gained power by force Tyrant
Ancient Greek ruler called the "father of democracy" Cleisthenes
The type of government system where all people vote directly on an issue Direct Democracy
A chief state of ancient Athens Archon
Military formation composed of rows of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder carrying heavy spears Phalanx
Athenian statesman; spread democracy in Athens Pericles
Greek philosopher of Athens Socrates
Greek philosopher and student of Socrates Plato
Greek philosopher and student of Plato Aristotle
Clear and ordered thinking Reason
The process of making inferences Logic
Greek poet and writer Homer
A type of poetry that gained its name from the lyre, an instrument played when poetry was sung Lyric Poetry
Greek historian Herodotus
Greek historian of Athens Thucydides
King of Macedon and conquered much of Asia Alexander the Great
The blending of Greek cultures with Egypt, Persia, and central Asia Hellenistic
Greek Geometer who wrote books on his work Euclid
Greek astronomer and geographer Eratosthenes
Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes
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