Social Studies Chapter 6 Vocab

A peninsula that sticks out into the Aegean Sea

A body of land that has water on three sides

A sheltered place along the coast

Peloponnesus

Main characters did not die, ends in a HAPPY ending; based on current events

In which the main character died

Plays that examined basic questions, such as the choices of an individual, good and evil, and society

Greek philosopher; private teacher of Alexande the Great

Head of the Olympian pantheon; was also the God of rain who ruled the sky with his powerful thunderbolt

Goddess of wisdom and carnage; also the goddess of warfare

A poem by Homer about a famous war between the Greek city-states and Troy

A poem that tells about one hero, Odysseus, and why it took so long for him to return to his home

A study of or search for truth, wisdom and the right way to live

Greek philosopher who discussed laws, customs, values, and religion with students

Greek philosopher and student of Socrates

Pioneered the forms of writing such as tragedies and comedies

The main temple to the goddess Athena

A lawmaking body of government made up of a group of citizens

Athens' strongest and one of its greatest leaders, who ruled from 461-439 BC

A group of citizens chosen to hear evidence chosen to hear evidence and make decisions in a court of law

A Macedonian battle formation of infantry standing in close ranks with their shields and long sears overlapping each other

Spartan leader of the brave 300

Series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia

A period of wealth and glory

The King of Persia who declared war on Athens and started the Persian Wars

A king of Persia who fought Leonidas at the battle of Thermoylae

Greek citizens/soldiers

Spartan farm workers, peasants and slaves

For many years the most powerful of all ancient Greek city-states; capital of present-day Greece; created the Delian League

A system of government in which citizens vote to make government decisions; rule by the people"

A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community

A government ruled by a Kind or Queen

A type of government in which a small group of citizens control decision-making

The largest ancient Greek city-state, located on the southern Peloponneses; strongest militry

A city the governs itself

A city-state in ancient Greece

A walled hill where people of the city could seek safety during an enemy attack

An ancient seafaring civilization located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea

Powerful civilization of ancient Crete; named after King Minos from 2000-1400BC

Ancient city on the Peloponnesus peninsula of Greece

A territory or community that is under the control of another country