The area a Polis was built around.

A form of government run by people.

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

A strongman 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, and he reorganized Athenian tribes on a geographical rather than familial basis.

Type of system, in which all people vote directly on an issue.

A tight rectangular formation in which soldiers held long spears out ahead of a wall of shields.

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

A Greek philosopher of Athens; his teachings style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs. He was arrested and condemned to death for challenging authority.

A Greek philosopher; a student of Socrates, he started a school in Athens called the Academy. In "The Republic" he describes an ideal society run by philosopher-kings.

A Greek philosopher and student of Plato; he taught that logic was the tool for any necessary inquiry; his work later became the basics for medieval scholasticism.

The process of making inferences.

Named after a musical instrument called the Lyre that was often played to accompany the reading of poems.

A Greek poet, he wrote the epic poems the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey", which tell stories set during and after the Trojan War.

A Greek historian; his most famous work is "The Historians", which described major events of the Persian Wars.

Greek historian of Athens; he wrote "The History of the Peloponnesian War".

King of Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia; he is considered one of the greatest generals of all time.

Greek geometer; he created practical books on geometric forms and mathematics. His work formed the basics fro later European studies in geometry.

Greek astronomer and geographer; he calculated the circumference of the globe using careful observations and simple geometry.

Greek mathematician and inventor; he was known for his work in geometry, physics, and mechanics.

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Chapter 5: Greek

Term	Definition
Polis	City-State.
Acropolis	The area a Polis was built around.
Agora	Marketplace.
Helots	State slaves.
Hoplites	Foot soldiers.
Hubris	Great Pride.
Democracy	A form of government run by people.
Solon	Athenian statesman; he introduced the first civil democracy in Greece and created the Boule.
Tyrant	A strongman 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, and he reorganized Athenian tribes on a geographical rather than familial basis.
Direct Democracy	Type of system, in which all people vote directly on an issue.
Archon	Another elected official.
Phalanx	A tight rectangular formation in which soldiers held long spears out ahead of a wall of shields.
Pericles	Athenian statesman; he encouraged the spread of democracy in Athens and the growth of the city-state's power.
Socrates	A Greek philosopher of Athens; his teachings style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs. He was arrested and condemned to death for challenging authority.
Plato	A Greek philosopher; a student of Socrates, he started a school in Athens called the Academy. In "The Republic" he describes an ideal society run by philosopher-kings.
Airstotle	A Greek philosopher and student of Plato; he taught that logic was the tool for any necessary inquiry; his work later became the basics for medieval scholasticism.
Reason	Clear and ordered thinking.
Logic	The process of making inferences.
Lyric poetry	Named after a musical instrument called the Lyre that was often played to accompany the reading of poems.
Homer	A Greek poet, he wrote the epic poems the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey", which tell stories set during and after the Trojan War.
Herodotus	A Greek historian; his most famous work is "The Historians", which described major events of the Persian Wars.
Thucydides	Greek historian of Athens; he wrote "The History of the Peloponnesian War".
Alexander the Great	King of Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia; he is considered one of the greatest generals of all time.
Hellenistic	Greek-like.
Euclid	Greek geometer; he created practical books on geometric forms and mathematics. His work formed the basics fro later European studies in geometry.
Eratosthenes	Greek astronomer and geographer; he calculated the circumference of the globe using careful observations and simple geometry.
Archimedes	Greek mathematician and inventor; he was known for his work in geometry, physics, and mechanics.

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