A walled, high area surrounding a polis

An open area that served as a meeting place and market in early Greek city-states

In Ancient Greece, state slaves

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 "father of democracy." He increased the size of the council that governed Athens to 500, and he reorganized Athenian tribes on a geographical rather then familiar basis

The type of governing system where all people vote directly on an issue

A chief of state of ancient Athens

A military formation composed of rows of solders standing shoulder to shoulder carrying pikes or heavy spears

Athenian statesman;he encouraged the spreed of democracy in Athens and the growth of the city-states 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

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

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 or making inferences

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

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

Greek Historian; his most famous work The Histories, which describes major events in 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 Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia; he 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 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

Greek Geometer; he created practical books on geometric forms and mathematics. His work formed the basis for later European studies in geometry

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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, state slaves
Hoplites	Foot solders in Ancient Greece
Hubris	Great pride
Democracy	A government run by 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 "father of democracy." He increased the size of the council that governed Athens to 500, and he reorganized Athenian tribes on a geographical rather then familiar basis
Direct Democracy	The type of governing system where all people vote directly on an issue
Archon	A chief of state of ancient Athens
Phalanx	A military formation composed of rows of solders standing shoulder to shoulder carrying pikes or heavy spears
Pericles	Athenian statesman;he encouraged the spreed of democracy in Athens and the growth of the city-states 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	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
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 or making inferences
Homer	Greek poet, he wrote the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, which tells stories set during and after the Trojan War
Lyric Poetry	A type of poetry that gained its name from the lyre, an instrument that played while poetry was sung
Herodotus	Greek Historian; his most famous work The Histories, which describes major events in 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 Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia; he 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
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
Euclid	Greek Geometer; he created practical books on geometric forms and mathematics. His work formed the basis for later European studies in geometry

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