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ch. 6 haiku deck ancient Greece

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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ch. 6 haiku deck ancient Greece

Ireland gates

peninsula

an area of land almost entirely surrounded by water
Photo by macieklew

harbor

a sheltered place along the coast used to protect boats
Photo by Bert Kaufmann

Attica Peninsula

 peninsula in east central Greece on the Aegean Sea

Peloponnesus Peninsula

mountainous peninsula in southern Greece between the Lonian and Aegean Sea 
Photo by ecstaticist

polis

a city state in ancient Greece

acropolis

large hill in ancient greece where city residents sought shelter

agora

central area in Greek cities used both as a marketplace and a meeting place
Photo by Polybert49

commidity

something that can be bought and sold

citizen

a person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country

monarchy

a government ruled by a king or queen
Photo by Mikepaws

oligarchy

a government in witha small group of citizens control decision-making
Photo by nullboy

demoracy

a system of government in which citizens vote

epic

long poem that tells the story of heros in legend or history

Homer

ancient Greek poet
Photo by Kelly Library

Sparta

largest ancient Greek city-state located on the southern peloponnesus
Photo by Egui_

Athens

most powerful of all ancient Greek city-states capitol of present Greece
Photo by szeke

assembly

lawmaking body of government made up of a group or citizens

jury

group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and do something by quart of law
Photo by zzpza

philosophy

study of or search for truth, wisdom, and the right way to live
Photo by dullhunk

peloponnesian war

war fought between Athens + Sparta in the 400s B.C. Sparta won
Photo by diffendale

Mount Olympus

highest mountain in ancient Greece 

phalanxes

a Macedonian battle formation 

orator

a person who is a skilled public speaker
Photo by Taifighta

Pericles

Athenian leader who made sure all citizens could take part in government
Photo by nrares

Socrates

Greek philosopher who discussed laws, customs, values, and religion 
Photo by tiseb

Plato

Greek philosopher and student of Socrates
Photo by mararie

Phillip II

King of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great
Photo by lisby1

Parthenon

temple to the goddess Athena built 447-432 b.c. on the Acropolis of Athens
Photo by K_Dafalias

Macedonia

ancient kingdom that was under the rule of Alexander the Great

Hellenism

 a blend of Greek ideas and traditions of Africa and Asia in ancient times 

Alexander

king of Macedonia; his conquest spread Greek culture all over 3 continents 
Photo by Xuan Che

Aristotle

Greek philosopher, private teacher of Alexander the Great
Photo by quapan