The Minoan civilization was named after him.

The greatest of the early Greek city-states.

War fought between the Greeks and the people of Troy, gods and goddesses helped heroes on both sides of the battle.

A city on the western coast of Asia Minor.

Traditional stories that may include gods and goddesses and often try to explain events in nature.

A blind poet who penned the poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Myths and legends passed down by word of mouth, from person to person.

Where Greeks believed most gods lived.

The gods of Mount Olympus were able to live forever, also believed to have special powers.

In order to honor their gods and goddesses, Greeks held these athletic contests in the city of Olympus.

A form of government ruled by members of wealthy, privileged families.

A new form of government ruled by the people.

A city-state that was a great example of Greek democracy.

A group of citizens aged 18 or older who governed Athens.

One of the greatest leaders in Athens.

What slaves were called in Sparta.

A plain northeast of Athens where the Persian army attacked the Greek mainland.

During this time the people of Athens built new temples, created statues and monuments of breathtaking beauty.

People who study truth and knowledge.

The alliance of Athens leaders formed to work together.

The war that broke out between Athens and Sparta was called this.

A fast-spreading, often deadly disease.

Young Greek men who were hired soldiers.

Where the Spartan army was defeated in a battle against the Greeks.

A rising power to the north who became a threat to its Greek neighbors to the south.

King of Macedonia who, along with his army, and invaded the Persian Empire.

A civilization that developed from the blend of Greek and Asian cultures.

Founded by Alexander, it became the greatest center of trade and learning.

Created important theories about numbers and music. He also started a school that led to the field of geometry.

Most important mathematician of the period who worked out the system of plane geometry students study today.

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Ancient Greece

Vocabulary

Term	Definition
King Minos	The Minoan civilization was named after him.
Mycenae	The greatest of the early Greek city-states.
plunder	Valuables seized in wartime.
Trojan War	War fought between the Greeks and the people of Troy, gods and goddesses helped heroes on both sides of the battle.
Troy	A city on the western coast of Asia Minor.
myths	Traditional stories that may include gods and goddesses and often try to explain events in nature.
Homer	A blind poet who penned the poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.
oral tradition	Myths and legends passed down by word of mouth, from person to person.
Mount Olympus	Where Greeks believed most gods lived.
immortal	The gods of Mount Olympus were able to live forever, also believed to have special powers.
Olympic Games	In order to honor their gods and goddesses, Greeks held these athletic contests in the city of Olympus.
aristocracy	A form of government ruled by members of wealthy, privileged families.
democracy	A new form of government ruled by the people.
Athens	A city-state that was a great example of Greek democracy.
assembly	A group of citizens aged 18 or older who governed Athens.
Pericles	One of the greatest leaders in Athens.
helots	What slaves were called in Sparta.
Marathon	A plain northeast of Athens where the Persian army attacked the Greek mainland.
Golden Age	During this time the people of Athens built new temples, created statues and monuments of breathtaking beauty.
philosophers	People who study truth and knowledge.
reason	Logical thinking.
Delian League	The alliance of Athens leaders formed to work together.
Peloponnesian War	The war that broke out between Athens and Sparta was called this.
plague	A fast-spreading, often deadly disease.
mercenaries	Young Greek men who were hired soldiers.
Thebes	Where the Spartan army was defeated in a battle against the Greeks.
Macedonia	A rising power to the north who became a threat to its Greek neighbors to the south.
Alexander	King of Macedonia who, along with his army, and invaded the Persian Empire.
Hellenistic Age	A civilization that developed from the blend of Greek and Asian cultures.
Alexandria	Founded by Alexander, it became the greatest center of trade and learning.
Pythagoras	Created important theories about numbers and music. He also started a school that led to the field of geometry.
Euclid	Most important mathematician of the period who worked out the system of plane geometry students study today.

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