a walled, high area surrounding a polis

Athenian statesman; he introduced the first civil democracy in Greece and created

a strong man who seized power by force and claimed to rule for the good of the people

Ancient Greek ruler often called the "father of democracy." He increased the size of the council that governed Athens to 500

the type of governing system where all people vote directly on an issue

a chief of state of ancient Athens

a military formation composed of rows of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder carrying pikes or heavy spears

Athenian statesman; he encouraged the spread of democracy in Athens and the growth of the city-state's power

Greek philosopher of Athens; his teaching style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs

Greek philosopher; a student of Socrates, he started a school in Athens called the Academy

Greek philosopher and student of Plato; he taught that logic was the tool for any necessary inquiry

the process of making inferences

Greek poet, he wrote the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, tells stories set during the Trojan War

a type of poetry that gained its name from the lyre, an instrument that played while the poetry was sung

Greek historian; his most famous work is The Histories, which describes major events of Persian Wars

Greek historian of Athens; he wrote The History of the Peloponnesian

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greece chapter 5

Question	Answer
polis	city-state
acropolis	a walled, high area surrounding a polis
agora	marketplace
helots	state slaves
hoplites	foot soldiers
hubris	great pride
Democracy	a government run by the people
Solon	Athenian statesman; he introduced the first civil democracy in Greece and created
tyrant	a strong man who seized power by force and claimed to rule for the good of the people
Cleisthenes	Ancient Greek ruler often called the "father of democracy." He increased the size of the council that governed Athens to 500
direct democracy	the type of governing system where all people vote directly on an issue
archon	a chief of state of ancient Athens
phalanx	a military formation composed of rows of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder carrying pikes or heavy spears
Pericles	Athenian statesman; he encouraged the spread of democracy in Athens and the growth of the city-state's power
Socrates	Greek philosopher of Athens; his teaching style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs
Plato	Greek philosopher; a student of Socrates, he started a school in Athens called the Academy
Aristotle	Greek philosopher and student of Plato; he taught that logic was the tool for any necessary inquiry
reason	clear and ordered thinking
logic	the process of making inferences
Homer	Greek poet, he wrote the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, tells stories set during the Trojan War
lyric poetry	a type of poetry that gained its name from the lyre, an instrument that played while the poetry was sung
Herodotus	Greek historian; his most famous work is The Histories, which describes major events of Persian Wars
Thucydides	Greek historian of Athens; he wrote The History of the Peloponnesian

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