Chapter3 Flashcards
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early Greek civilization on the mainland of Greece; borrowed heavily from the Minoan civilization
Mycenaean
an early civilization in the Aegean region based on the island of Crete; established trade with
the Fer til e Cr es cent and Egypt
Minoan
His poems provide nearly the only glimpse of the early Greek way of life, historians have also called this period the “Homeric Age.”
Homer
the “king of gods and man,” was the ruler of Mount Olympus.
Zeus
patron of the city of Athens, was the goddess of wisdom.
Athena
having human forms or attributes
Anthropomorphic
“city-state”; basic political unit of Greece
Polis
rule by one
Monarchy
government headed by a tyrant who gained com-
plete control of it—usually by force
Tyranny
rule by the people
Democracy
chief magistrate of the Athenian council of nobles
Archon
was the influential leader of Athens,He called Athens the “school of Greece.”
Pericles
men who sought the answers to the basic
questions of life through human reasoning ability
Philosophers
A contemporary of Pericles, lived in Athens during its Golden Age.
“Know thyself”
Socrates
The most famous pupil of Socrates was He (PLAY toh). He established a school of philosophy and science called the Academy, located in Athens.
Plato
The last of the three famous Greek philosophers,who had instilled in him a love for Greek culture.Plato’s students “the mind of school”
Aristotle
the breakdown of government and order
Anarchy
A three-step logical process of thinking
Syllogism
A philosopher and mathematician of the sixth century BC, had concluded that the universe could be explained in mathematical terms.
Pythagoras
the famed physician of the Golden Age, is known as the Father of Medicine.
Hippocrates
A writer of tragedy
Sophocles
is a symbol of the cultural achievement of the Greek civilization.
Parthenon
