Ch. 9 Greece Flashcards
Balkan Peninsula
a stretch of land that extends southward into the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.
Mediterranean Sea
a large body of water bordered by Europe, Asia and Africa.
Aegean Sea
the sea that separates Greece from Asia Minor
Asia Minor
the western edge of Asia
Ionian Sea
the sea that separates western Greece from southeastern Italy
Crete
an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea the center of Minoan civilization.
Mycenae
an early city state of Greece
Plato
Ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates who was one of the most famous thinkers of ancient Greece.
King Minos
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agora
an outdoor market place in ancient Greece.
plunder
valuables taken in ancient Greece.
Troy
a city on the western coast of Asia Minor; site of the legendary Trojan War.
Mount Olympus
a mountain in northern Greece thought by the ancient Greeks to be the home of the gods.
Athens
a city-state that was the best example of ancient Greek democracy; the capital of Modern Greece.
Sparta
an ancient Greek city-state that was under strict military rule.
Homer
Ancient Greek poet who composed two poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey about the Trojan War.
Pericles
Ancient Athenian leader who strove to make Athens the building the Parthenon.
myth
a traditional story that may include gods and godesses and often tries to explain events in nature.
