Greek Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

The great temple located in acropolis

A

Parthenon

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2
Q

The first great philosopher

A

Socrates

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3
Q

The only city state with a full time army

A

Sparta

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4
Q

Created a proven geometry method

A

Phythagoras

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5
Q

City

A

Polis

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6
Q

A time of great art philosophy and literature

A

Golden age

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7
Q

A conqueror who defeated the Persian king

A

Alexander the Great

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8
Q

A Greek Greek city that had many conflicts with Sparta And was burned to the ground

A

Athens

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9
Q

Helped bring about the worlds first democracy in Athens

A

Pericles

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10
Q

Began the academy a school of higher learning

A

Plato

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11
Q

The ancient olympics were held in honor of him

A

Zeus

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12
Q

Created a doctors oath to be ethical

A

Hippocrates

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13
Q

Soldiers with shields lined up shoulder to shoulder

A

Phalanx

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14
Q

A gigantic wooden horse that belonged to the Greek soldiers

A

Trojan horse

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15
Q

The pholosopher who taught Alexander the Great

A

Aristotle

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16
Q

Government with a single ruler who was absolute power (Persia)

A

Oligarchy

17
Q

Government by the people (Athens)

A

Democracy

18
Q

The (father of history)

A

Herodotus