Classical Greek Civilization

A civilization that emerged after the River Valley Civilizations in the Aegean Basin.

A geographic term that defines a land mass surrounded on three sides by water.

Geographic forms that do not allow easy land passage (ex: Mountains, Oceans)

Religion based on polytheism of gods and goddesses that offer an explanation of natural phenomena and human qualities.

A form of government where the citizens of the country get to have input into the government.

A group defined as free adult males who had rights and responsibilities of civic participation in the government.

Greek leaders who had total control of the country and initiated reforms. (ex: Draco & Solon)

A Greek city-state that created a direct democracy.

A Greek city-state that was ruled by oligarchy and rigid militaristic structure.

A form of government where a small group of leaders control the government.

A form of government where a elite group control the government.

Wars fought between the Persians and a united Athens & Sparta city-states.

Golden Age of Pericles

A period of peace between two wars that allowed for the extension of democracy and rebuilding of Athens with structures like the Parthenon.

An Athenian leader that extended democracy and rebuilt Athens after the Persian War.

A group of Greek city-states that joined together with Athens in the Peloponnesian War.

A group of Greek city-states that joined together with Sparta in the Peloponnesian War.

Wars fought between the Delian League and Peloponnesian League over the competition for control of the Greece.

Macedonian king who conquered Greece and returned it to a monarchy.

Macedonian king who increased his empire all the way to India, Egypt and the Near East.

Aeschylus & Sophocles

Greek writers of drama that contributed to Western Civilization.

Two books written by the Greek author of poetry Homer.

Herodotus & Thucydides

Greek writers of history that contributed to Western Civilization.

Archimedes & Hippocrates

Greek scientists that contributed to Western Civilization.

Socrates, Plato & Aristotle

Greek philosophers that contributed to Western Civilization.

Greek mathematicians that contributed to Western Civilization.

Greek artist who created sculpture that contributed to Western Civilization.

Doric, Ionic & Corinthian

Type of columns used in Greek architecture

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Greek Civilizations

Term	Definition
Classical Greek Civilization	A civilization that emerged after the River Valley Civilizations in the Aegean Basin.
Peninsula	A geographic term that defines a land mass surrounded on three sides by water.
Natural Barriers	Geographic forms that do not allow easy land passage (ex: Mountains, Oceans)
Greek Mythology	Religion based on polytheism of gods and goddesses that offer an explanation of natural phenomena and human qualities.
Democracy	A form of government where the citizens of the country get to have input into the government.
Greek Citizens	A group defined as free adult males who had rights and responsibilities of civic participation in the government.
Athenian Tyrants	Greek leaders who had total control of the country and initiated reforms. (ex: Draco & Solon)
Athens	A Greek city-state that created a direct democracy.
Sparta	A Greek city-state that was ruled by oligarchy and rigid militaristic structure.
Oligarchy	A form of government where a small group of leaders control the government.
Aristocracy	A form of government where a elite group control the government.
Persian Wars	Wars fought between the Persians and a united Athens & Sparta city-states.
Golden Age of Pericles	A period of peace between two wars that allowed for the extension of democracy and rebuilding of Athens with structures like the Parthenon.
Pericles	An Athenian leader that extended democracy and rebuilt Athens after the Persian War.
Delian League	A group of Greek city-states that joined together with Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
Peloponnesian League	A group of Greek city-states that joined together with Sparta in the Peloponnesian War.
Peloponnesian War	Wars fought between the Delian League and Peloponnesian League over the competition for control of the Greece.
Phillip of Macedonia	Macedonian king who conquered Greece and returned it to a monarchy.
Alexander the Great	Macedonian king who increased his empire all the way to India, Egypt and the Near East.
Aeschylus & Sophocles	Greek writers of drama that contributed to Western Civilization.
Iliad & Odyssey	Two books written by the Greek author of poetry Homer.
Herodotus & Thucydides	Greek writers of history that contributed to Western Civilization.
Archimedes & Hippocrates	Greek scientists that contributed to Western Civilization.
Socrates, Plato & Aristotle	Greek philosophers that contributed to Western Civilization.
Euclid & Pythagoras	Greek mathematicians that contributed to Western Civilization.
Phidias	Greek artist who created sculpture that contributed to Western Civilization.
Doric, Ionic & Corinthian	Type of columns used in Greek architecture

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