Question | Answer |
What is a polis? | The word for Greek city-state |
What is an acropolis? | A walled hill where people would hide during a war. |
What is an agora? | An open area that served as a place for town meetings. |
monarchy | Type of government with a single ruler. |
oligarchy | Type of government where the richest and most powerful citizens control the decision making. |
democracy | Type of government where every citizen is allowed to vote on government issues. |
polytheism | Belief in more than one god. |
What is philosophy? | The search for wisdom and the right way to live. |
Describe the land in Greece. | ? Greece is made up of mountainous islands and peninsulas, with no great rivers. |
What did they grow because of the land in Greece? | Because of the rugged terrain, the Greeks grew olive trees and grapes. They also grew barley and wheat. |
What were the 2 main peninsulas in Greece? | Attica and Peloponnesus |
Describe the “Golden Age” of Athens. | It was a period of wealth and glory. |
Who was Homer? What did he write? | Homer was one of the most famous Greek poets. He created two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. |
Who was Socrates? | A teacher who led discussions on ways to live. |
Who was Plato? | Wrote down Socrates' ideas and later became a famous teacher. |
How are Socrates and Plato "related"? | Plato was Socrates' student. |
Describe the Peloponnesian War | Sparta and Athens fought and it tore Greece apart. It lasted so long because Athens' strong navy was matched by Sparta's strong army. In the end, Sparta won. |
What was Hellenism? | Greek ideas blended with African and Asian traditions to produce this entirely new culture. |
Who was Pericles? | Leader of Athens who saw to it that all citizens could take part in government. |
Who was Hippocrates? | known as the "Father of Medicine" |
Describe a tyranny. | a form of government with one leader supported by the poor citizens |
Who was Alexander the Great? | leader who began the Hellenistic Era |