ch.9 (all lesson vocab)

Question 1

A stretch of land that extends southward into the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.

Answer 1

Balkan Peninsula

Question 2

A large body of water bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Answer 2

Mediterranean Sea

Question 3

The sea that separates Greece from Asia Minor.

Answer 3

Aegean Sea

Question 4

The western edge of Asia.

Answer 4

Asia Minor

Question 5

The sea that separates western Greece from southeastern Italy.

Answer 5

Ionian Sea

Question 6

An island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; the center of Minoan civilization.

Answer 6

Crete

Question 7

An early city-state of Greece.

Answer 7

Mycenae

Question 8

Ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates who was one of the most famous thinkers of ancient Greece.

Answer 8

Plato

Question 9

A king who had a civilization named after him where they had games like bull-jumping and the Minoans had great wealth.

Answer 9

King Minos

Question 10

An out door marketplace in ancient Greece.

Answer 10

Agora

Question 11

Valuables taken in war.

Answer 11

Plunder

Question 12

A city on the western coast of Asia Minor; site of the legendary Trojan War.

Answer 12

Troy

Question 13

A mountain in northern Greece thought by the ancient Greeks to be the home of their gods.

Answer 13

Mount Olympus

Question 14

A city-state that was the best example of ancient Greek democracy; the capital of modern Greece.

Answer 14

Athens

Question 15

An ancient Greek city-state that was under strict military rule.

Answer 15

Sparta

Question 16

900 B.C.-800 B.C. Ancient Greek poet who composed two poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, about the Trojan War.

Answer 16

Homer

Question 17

490 B.C.-429 B.C. Ancient Athenian leader who strove to make Athens the center of art and literature and who was responsible for building the Parthenon.

Answer 17

Pericles

Question 18

A traditional story that may include gods and goddesses and often tries to explain events in nature.

Answer 18

Myth

Question 19

To live forever.

Answer 19

Immortal

Question 20

A government controlled by a few wealthy people.

Answer 20

Aristocracy

Question 21

A government by the people.

Answer 21

Democracy

Question 22

The passing down of stories from person to person orally.

Answer 22

Oral Traditions

Question 23

In ancient Greece, an Athenian governing body of all citizens older than eighteen.

Answer 23

Assembly

Question 24

A slave.

Answer 24

Helot

Question 25

A war fought between the Greeks and the people of Troy with Gods and Goddesses helped heroes on both sides.

Answer 25

Trojan War

Question 26

Athletic contests held by the ancient Greeks about 3,500 years ago and revived in modern times.

Answer 26

Olympic Games

Question 27

A city-state that was the best example of ancient Greek democracy; the capital of modern Greece.

Answer 27

Athens

Question 28

A plain northeast of Athens, Greece.

Answer 28

Marathon

Question 29

The site of a mighty sea battle between and Persia.

Answer 29

Salamis

Question 30

A Greek city-state that defeated Sparta.

Answer 30

Thebes

Question 31

An ancient country in northern Greece; a nation formed after the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Answer 31

Macedonia

Question 32

470 B.C.- 399 B.C Ancient Greek philosopher who developed an approach to teaching based on asking questions.

Answer 32

Socrates

Question 33

384 B.C.- 322 B.C. Ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato who wrote more than 170 books.

Answer 33

Aristotle

Question 34

The longest race in the Olympics, a footrace of about 26 miles.

Answer 34

Marathon

Question 35

A person who studies truth and knowledge.

Answer 35

Philosopher

Question 36

Logical thinking.

Answer 36

Reason

Question 37

An epidemic of an often fatal disease.

Answer 37

Plague

Question 38

A hired soldier.

Answer 38

Mercenary

Question 39

A period of time in ancient Athens when magnificent temples were built; artists created statues and monuments; and philosophers extended human knowledge.

Answer 39

Golden Age

Question 40

An approach to teaching developed by the Greek philosopher, Socrates, which involves teaching people to think by asking questions.

Answer 40

Socratic Method

Question 41

In Ancient Greece, an alliance between Athens and other Greek city-states.

Answer 41

Delian League

Question 42

A war that was broken out in 431 B.C. between Athens and Sparta.

Answer 42

Peloponnesian War

Question 43

An Egyptian seaport city on the Mediterranean, a center of trade and learning in the Hellenistic Age.

Answer 43

Alexandria

Question 44

Known as "Alexander the Great" the king of Macedonia who conquered a vast empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Answer 44

Alexander

Question 45

Ancient Greek doctor who is often called the"father of medicine."

Answer 45

Hippocrates

Question 46

Scientist of the Hellenistic Age who was the first person to explain how levers work.

Answer 46

Archimedes

Question 47

Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician whose ideas led to the field of geometry.

Answer 47

Pythagoras

Question 48

Greek mathematician who developed the system of plane geometry.

Answer 48

Euclid

Question 49

A period of time when ancient Greek and Asian cultures mixed.

Answer 49

Hellenistic Age