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Sizemore Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Ancient Greek Civilization

TermDefinition
Battle of Marathon The battle that ended the First Persian War
Battle of Salamis A naval battle that ended the Second Persia War
Delian League Athens and their allies that promised to protect each other from Persia
Peloponnesian League Sparta and its allies that promised to protect each other from Persia
sarissa a Macedonian pike measuring 18 foot
Alexandria An Egyptian city founded by Alexander the Great
Hellenistic used to describe Greek culture, it comes from the name that the Greeks called themselves "Hellenes"
polytheism to worship many gods
mythology a collection of myths or stories that people tell about gods or heroes
Olympic Games games held to honor Zeus every four years, city-states competed against each other
Delphic Oracle someone who predicts the future, she was found in the city- state of Delphi
lyric poetry poems that were fairly short and sang while strumming on a lyre
chorus a group of people Greek plays that commented on the action and advised the characters
Socratic Method a question and answer method of teaching
Academy A school of philosophy created by Plato
hypothesis a logical guess
Hippocratic oath an oath that people in the medical field take that promises to do know harm
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