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.

Foot soldiers in ancient Greece.

A government run by the people.

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.

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.

The type of governing system where all people vote directly on a 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.

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

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 to death for challenging authority.

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.

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.

The process of making inferences.

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

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

Greek historian; his most famous work is The Histories, which describes major events of the Persian wars.

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

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.

Greek geometer; he created practical books on geometric forms and mathematics. His work 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

Term	Definition
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, slaves.
Hoplites	Foot soldiers in ancient Greece.
hubris	Great pride.
Democracy	A government run by the people.
Solon	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	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	The type of governing system where all people vote directly on a 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	Athenian statesman; he encouraged the spread of democracy in Athens and the growth of the city-state's power.
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 to death for challenging authority.
Plato	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.
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.
Reason	Clear and ordered thinking.
Logic	The process of making inferences.
Homer	Greek poet, he wrote the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, which tell stories set during and after the Trojan War.
Lyric poetry	A type of poetry that gained its name from the lyre and instrument that played while the poetry was sung.
Herodotus	Greek historian; his most famous work is The Histories, which describes major events of the Persian wars.
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 ans the greatest historian of antiquity.
Alexander the Great	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	Greek geometer; he created practical books on geometric forms and mathematics. His work formed the basis for 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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