Ancient Greece Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Democracy | a government in which the citizens make political decisions by voting |
| Peloponnesus | The peninsula in Southern Greece where Sparta was located |
| City-state | a political unit made up of a city and its surrounding lands |
| Tyrant | someone who takes power illegally |
| Oligarchy | a government ruled by a few powerful individuals |
| Alexander The Great | the leader of Greece. He is known for conquering land and spreading Greek culture to all land |
| Mount Olympus | a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods |
| philosopher | a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics |
| Peloponnesian War | a war between Athens and Sparta that threatened to tear all of Greece apart. |
| Persian Wars | The invasion by Persia began a series of wars between Persia and Greece |
| Socrates | Greek philosopher who practiced doubt and questioning to find the truth. Most of what is known about Socrates is from his conversations with Plato |
| Plato | Greek philosopher and student of Socrates; He was also a teacher of Aristotle. His most famous work is The Republic |
| Aristotle | An ancient Greek philosopher; student of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great |
| Athens | A city-state within Greece. Is known for education and philosophy |
| Sparta | a city state within Greece known for having a strong army |
| calvary | a unit of soldiers who ride horses |
| strategy | a plan for fighting a battle or war |
| phalanx | a group of warriors who stood close together in a square |
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