The society was centered around this, also known as a city state

a high area where polis were built around, usually housed temples to the gods and served a place for public ceremonies

public places below the acropolis, served as a market place, people did business, gossiped, discussed politics

great pride, brought many heroes to tragic ends

a form of government run by the people

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

all people vote directly on an issue

elected official who served as the chief of state in Athens

a tight rectangle formation in which soldiers held long spears out ahead of a wall of shields

the process of making inferences

named after a musical instrument called the lyre, they do not tell stories instead they deal with emotions and desires

greek philosopher, a student of Socrates, he started a school in Athens called the Academy.

greek philosopher of Athens, his teaching style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs. He was arrested and condemned death for challenging authority

athenian statesman, he introduced the first civil democracy in Greece and created the Boule

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 family basis

athenian statesman, he encouraged the spread of democracy in Athens and the growth of the city states power

greek poet, he wrote the epic poems Iliad and the Odyssey, which tell stories set during and after the Trojan War

greek philosopher and student of Plato, he taught that logic was the tool for any necessary inquiry, his work later became the basis for medieval scholasticism

greek historian, his most major famous work is The Histories, which describes major events of the Persian War

greek historian of Athens, he wrote The History of the Peloponnesian War. He is regarded as the first critical historian and is often ranked as the greatest historian of antiquity

king of the Macedon and conqueror of much of Asian, he is considered one of the most greatest generals of all time

greek geometer, he created practical books on geometric forms and mathematics. His worked formed the basis for 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 Greece

Vocabulary

Term	Definition
Polis	The society was centered around this, also known as a city state
Acropolis	a high area where polis were built around, usually housed temples to the gods and served a place for public ceremonies
Agora	public places below the acropolis, served as a market place, people did business, gossiped, discussed politics
Helots	state slaves
Hoplites	foot soldiers
Hubris	great pride, brought many heroes to tragic ends
Democracy	a form of government run by the people
Tyrant	a strongman who seized power by force and claimed to rule for the good of the people
Direct Democracy	all people vote directly on an issue
Archon	elected official who served as the chief of state in Athens
Phalanx	a tight rectangle formation in which soldiers held long spears out ahead of a wall of shields
Reason	clear and ordered thinking
Logic	the process of making inferences
Lyric Poetry	named after a musical instrument called the lyre, they do not tell stories instead they deal with emotions and desires
Hellenistic	greeklike
Plato	greek philosopher, a student of Socrates, he started a school in Athens called the Academy.
Socrates	greek philosopher of Athens, his teaching style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs. He was arrested and condemned death for challenging authority
Solon	athenian statesman, he introduced the first civil democracy in Greece and created the Boule
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 family basis
Pericles	athenian statesman, he encouraged the spread of democracy in Athens and the growth of the city states power
Homer	greek poet, he wrote the epic poems Iliad and the Odyssey, which tell stories set during and after the Trojan War
Aristotle	greek philosopher and student of Plato, he taught that logic was the tool for any necessary inquiry, his work later became the basis for medieval scholasticism
Herodotus	greek historian, his most major famous work is The Histories, which describes major events of the Persian War
Thucydides	greek historian of Athens, he wrote The History of the Peloponnesian War. He is regarded as the first critical historian and is often ranked as the greatest historian of antiquity
Alexander the Great	king of the Macedon and conqueror of much of Asian, he is considered one of the most greatest generals of all time
Euclid	greek geometer, he created practical books on geometric forms and mathematics. His worked formed the basis for later European studies in geometry
Erastosthenes	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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