Ancient Greece Flashcards
Grade 6 · Social Studies · Flashcards
Key terms and concepts for Ancient Greece — perfect for review and memorization.
Flashcards
- Polis
- The Greek word for city-state; the independent political communities of ancient Greece.
- Democracy
- Government by the people; Athens created the world's first democracy around 507 BCE.
- Socrates
- Athenian philosopher (470–399 BCE) who developed the Socratic method of teaching through questions.
- Plato
- Student of Socrates who wrote The Republic and founded the Academy, one of the world's first universities.
- Aristotle
- Student of Plato who studied everything from science to politics; tutor of Alexander the Great.
- Sparta
- Greek city-state known for its powerful military; boys began military training at age 7.
- Athens
- Greek city-state known as the birthplace of democracy and a center of arts, philosophy, and trade.
- Alexander the Great
- King of Macedonia who conquered an empire from Greece to Egypt to India, spreading Greek culture.
- Hellenism
- The blending and spread of Greek culture, language, and ideas across conquered regions.
- Parthenon
- A marble temple on the Acropolis in Athens, dedicated to the goddess Athena, built around 447–432 BCE.
- Olympic Games
- Athletic competitions held every four years at Olympia starting in 776 BCE to honor Zeus.
- Persian Wars
- Conflicts (490–479 BCE) in which Greek city-states successfully defended against the Persian Empire.
- Acropolis
- The elevated rocky hill at the center of Athens where major temples and government buildings were located.
- Homer
- Ancient Greek poet credited with writing the Iliad and the Odyssey, two foundational works of Western literature.
- Agora
- The public marketplace in a Greek city-state where citizens gathered to shop, debate, and conduct politics.
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