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Early Greece

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A city-state of ancient Greece Polis
A walled high area surrounding Polis Acropolis
Served as a meeting place & market in early Greek city-states Agora
State slaves Helots
Foot soldiers Hoplites
Pride Hubris
Form of government run by the people Democracy
He introduced the first civil democracy in Greek & created the Boule. Solon
A strong man who seized power by force & claimed to rile for the good of the people Tyrant
Ancient Greek ruler, often called "Father of Democracy" Cleisthenes
A chief of state of ancient Athens Archon
A military formation of rows of soldiers carrying pikes or heavy spears Phalanx
He encouraged the spread of democracy in Athens & the growth of the city-state's power Pericles
He wanted people the question their own beliefs Socrates
A student of Socrates ; he started a school in Athens called the Academy Plato
Greek philosopher & student of Plato; he taught that the logic was the told for any necessary inquiry Aristotle
Clear & ordered thinking Reason
The processes of making inferences Logic
He was a Greek poet & he wrote the poems "Iliad" & "Odyssey" Homer
A type of poetry that gained its name from the lyre Lyric Poetry
He was a Greek historian & his most famous work is "The Histories" Herodotus
He was a Greek historian & he wrote "The History of the Pelopannesian War" Thucydides
King of Macedon & conqueror of much of Asia Alexander the Great
The blending of Greek cultures with those of Persia, Egypt, & Central Asia. Hellenistic
Greek geometer ; he created practical brook on geometric forms & mathematics. Euclid
Greek astronomer & geographer ; he calculated the circumference of the globe. Eratosthenes
Greek mathematician & inventor ; he was known for his work in geometry, physics, & mechanics Archimedes
Type of government where all people vote directly on an issue Direct Democracy
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