5th Final Exam Preparation
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Peloponnesian Wars | Athens vs. Sparta; 5th Century BC; Sparta wins |
| Sparta | Most militaristic city-state; fought Athens in the Peloponnesian Wars |
| Persian Wars | Gigantic Persian Empire invades Greece twice; 490 and 480 BC; Greeks win both times |
| Parthenon | Athens' temple to Athena on the Acropolis in Athens |
| Thermopylae | 480 BC; 2nd Persian War battle site; 300 Spartans held off gigantic Persian army, and died bravely and famously |
| Salamis | 480 BC; Naval battle; 2nd Persian War; Greeks win despite great odds |
| Platea | 479 BC; 2nd Persian War land battle; outnumbered Greeks win! |
| Tragedy | A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character to make a point or teach a lesson |
| Comedy | In ancient Greece, play that mocked people or social customs to make a point or teach a lesson |
| Peloponnesus | Southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta |
| Marble | Type of stone; used for statues and public buildings |
| Sculpture | Statue, relief, or work of art; usually made from marble |
| Alphabet | Set of symbols (letters) that represent the sounds of a language (Greeks added vowels to create world's first complete one) |
| Golden Age | A time period when a civilization is at its best; a time of prosperity and cultural growth; for example: Athens |
| Majority | More than half of the votes |
| Agora | Central area in Greek cities; used as a marketplace and as a meeting place |
| Polis | Greek term for a city-state |
| Olympics | Greek athletic competitions held every 4 years to celebrate the Gods |
| Citizen | Person who lives in a place and has voting rights |
| Hippocrates | Scientist; Father of Medicine; 5th-4th Century BC |
| Herodotus | Historian; 5th Century BC; Wrote about Persian Wars; "Father of History" |
| Thucydides | Historian; 5th Century BC; Wrote about Peloponnesian Wars |
| Alexander the Great | General & Conquerer; c. 330 BC; Conquered Greece, Persia, Egypt; spread Greek culture |
| Plato | Philosopher (teacher); c. 427 to 347 BC; wrote about government (The Republic); did not believe in democracy; founded The Academy |
| Aristotle | Philosopher/Scientist; 384 to 322 BC; founded "The Lyceum"; Alexander's tutor |
| Socrates | Philosopher (teacher); end of 5th century BC; Believed in using questions as a teaching tool |
| Pericles | Athenian leader noted for advancing democracy and for ordering the construction of the Parthenon |
| Oligarchy | form of government in which a few rulers have the power |
| Duty | responsibility; something you should do |
| Persia | Empire; enemy of the Greeks in the 1st and 2nd Persian Wars |
| Marathon | battle in 490 B.C. during the 1st Persian War in which Athens defeated a much larger Persian army; now a 26 mile race |
| Empire | a group of countries conquered and run by another country |
| Themistocles | Athenian general who persuaded Athenians to build triremes and won the Battle of Salamis |
| Democracy | form of government in which all citizens have the power through voting; 1st developed in Athens |
| Athens | Powerful city in Ancient Greece that was a leader in arts, sciences, philosophy, DEMOCRACY, and architecture. |
| Vote | express a choice or opinion |
| Assembly | group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws |
| acropolis | hill in the center of any city |
| Epic | long poem about heroes and/or gods; examples include Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey" |
| odyssey | long, eventful, adventurous journey - derived from Homer's "Odyssey" |
| Myth | story about gods and/or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society |
| Legend | story about heroes, possibly containing historical elements; examples include Hercules and Achilles |
| The Iliad | Homer's epic poem about the Trojan War |
| Honor | character trait based on personal integrity, honesty, truthfullness, ethical behavior |
| Hellene | a Greek |
| Troy | ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War |
| Athena | Goddess of Wisdom and War |
| Aphrodite | Goddess of Love and Beauty |
| Hera | Queen of the gods |
| Nike | Goddess of Victory |
| Homer | Poet who supposedly wrote "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" |
| Odyssey | epic poem by Homer about the journey home of Odysseus from the Trojan War |
| Hellenes | Name of the ancient Greeks for themselves |
| Barbarian | wild, uncivilized person; or anyone who is not Greek |
| Temple | religious building; home of a god |
| Aristocrat | upper class person; noble; "hoity toity" |
| Acropolis | Hill in the center of Athens |
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