Aegean World
It refers to both the Ancient Greek mainland and the surrounding islands in the Aegean Sea.
Polis
City-states
agora
central market/meeting place
Acropolis
used for protection and was a center for religion and government
Direct democracy
Each citizen votes directly on all laws. (The first democracy invented by the Athenians).
Representative Democracy
Citizens vote for representatives who then vote on the laws.
Sparta
A city-state in Greece on the Peloponnesus Peninsula; known for their military and strength.
Olympics
an ancient festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor’s prize a crown of wild olive.
Persian War
A series of battles fought between the Greek City States and the Persian empire starting in 499 B.C. ending around 448 B.C.
Socrates
Born in Athens: He was a scholar, teacher and a philosopher who encouraged questioning of traditional values, art, gov., etc.
plato
Socrates’ student
The Peloponnesian War
was a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta
Alexander the Great
Emperor who had one of the largest empires in the ancient world; known for spreading Greek culture across continents
