A city-state of ancient Greece.

A walled, high area surrounding a polis.

An open area that served as a meeting place and market in early Greek city-states.

In ancient Greece, state slaves.

Foot soldiers of ancient Greece.

A government run by the people.

(c. 630-c. 560 BC) Athenian statesman; he introduced the first civil democracy in Greece and created the Boule.

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

(died c. 570 BC) Ancient Greek ruler often called the "father of democracy".

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.

(c. 495-429 BC) Athenian statesman; he encouraged the spread of democracy in Athens and the growth of the city-state's power.

(469-399 BC) Greek philosopher of Athens; his teaching style was based on asking questions.

(c. 427-347 BC) Greek philosopher; a student of Socrates, he started a school in Athens called the Academy

(384-322 BC) Greek philosopher and student of Plato; he taught that logic was the tool for any necessary inquiry.

The process of making inferences.

(800s-700s BC) Greek poet, he wrote the epic poems the "Iliad" and :Odyssey", which tell stories set during and after the Trojan War.

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

(c. 484-c. 425 BC) Greek historian; his most famous work is "The Histories", which describes major events of the Persian Wars.

(c. 460-400 BC) Greek historian of Athens; he wrote "The History of the Peloponnesian War."

(356-323 BC) King of Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia; he is considered one of the greatest generals of all time.

The blending of Greek cultures with those of Persia, Egypt, and Central Asia following the conquests of Alexander the Great.

(died c. 275 BC) Greek geometer; he created practical books on geometric forms of mathematics. His work formed the basis for later European geometry.

(c. 276-c. 194 BC) Greek astronomer and geographer; he calculated the circumference of the globe using careful observations.

(287-212 BC) Greek mathematician and inventor; he was known for his work in geometry, physics, and mechanics.

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Question	Answer
Polis	A city-state of ancient Greece.
Acropolis	A walled, high area surrounding a polis.
Agora	An open area that served as a meeting place and market in early Greek city-states.
Helots	In ancient Greece, state slaves.
Hoplites	Foot soldiers of ancient Greece.
Hubris	Great pride.
Democracy	A government run by the people.
Solon	(c. 630-c. 560 BC) Athenian statesman; he introduced the first civil democracy in Greece and created the Boule.
Tyrant	A strong man who seized power by force and claimed to rule for the good of the people.
Cleisthenes	(died c. 570 BC) Ancient Greek ruler often called the "father of democracy".
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	(c. 495-429 BC) Athenian statesman; he encouraged the spread of democracy in Athens and the growth of the city-state's power.
Socrates	(469-399 BC) Greek philosopher of Athens; his teaching style was based on asking questions.
Plato	(c. 427-347 BC) Greek philosopher; a student of Socrates, he started a school in Athens called the Academy
Aristotle	(384-322 BC) Greek philosopher and student of Plato; he taught that logic was the tool for any necessary inquiry.
Reasons	Clear and ordered thinking.
Logic	The process of making inferences.
Homer	(800s-700s BC) Greek poet, he wrote the epic poems the "Iliad" and :Odyssey", which tell stories set during and after 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	(c. 484-c. 425 BC) Greek historian; his most famous work is "The Histories", which describes major events of the Persian Wars.
Thucydides	(c. 460-400 BC) Greek historian of Athens; he wrote "The History of the Peloponnesian War."
Alexander the Great	(356-323 BC) King of Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia; he is considered one of the greatest generals of all time.
Hellenistic	The blending of Greek cultures with those of Persia, Egypt, and Central Asia following the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Euclid	(died c. 275 BC) Greek geometer; he created practical books on geometric forms of mathematics. His work formed the basis for later European geometry.
Eratosthenes	(c. 276-c. 194 BC) Greek astronomer and geographer; he calculated the circumference of the globe using careful observations.
Archemides	(287-212 BC) Greek mathematician and inventor; he was known for his work in geometry, physics, and mechanics.

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