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Ancient Greece
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polis | A Greek word for City-State. |
| Acropolis | A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built. |
| Classical Age | an age marked by great Greek achievements. |
| Mythology | Stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works. |
| Persian War | A series of wars between Persia and Greece during the 400's B.C. |
| Peloponnesian War | A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400's B.C. |
| Trojan War | The ten-year war waged against Troy by the Greeks, caused by abducting of Helen by Paris and resulting in the burning and destroying Troy. |
| Hellenistic | Greek like heavenly influenced by Greek ideas. |
| Colonization | The act of process of establishing a colony or colonies. |
| Philosophy | A set of ideas or beliefs related to a particular field or activity. |
| Parthenon | The Parthenon was built as a temple for Athena, the goddess of wisdom and strategy. |
| Tenant Farmer | Thetes. |
| Thetes | Tenant Farmer. |
| Tenant Farmer | Thetes. |
| Democracy | Greeks formed a style of government, which means "rule by the people." |
| Citizenship | An idea first promoted in Athens. Members in a community are given both rights and responsibilties. |
| Direct Democracy | Style of Democracy that works well with smaller populations like in Athens. Each vote counts. |
| Representative Democracy | Citizens elect each other to represent them in government. Representatives make decisions on behalf of the greater good. |
| Barracks | Military Housing- Sparten boys were taken at age 7. Military training and education was funded by the state. |
| The Pyrrhic Dance | Famous Spartan War Dance. |
| Hoplite | Greek soldier was the foot soldier, carried large shields and long spears. |
| Hoplon | Name of the shield Hoplite soldiers' held. |
| Phalanx | Rectangular military formation used by ancient Greeks. |
| Doru/Dory | Chief of the ancient Greeks, held spears up to 5-9 ft long. |
| Agora | A public open place used for assemblies and markets. |