1 of 33

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Ch. 6 Social Studies

Published on Nov 19, 2015

No Description

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Ch. 6 Social Studies

Drew Holt

peninsula

an area of land mainly surrounded by water

harbor

a sheltered place among a coast used to protect boats

Attica Peninsula

a peninsula in east-central Greece on the Aegean Sea

Peloponnesus Peninsula

a mountainous peninsula in southern Greece

polis

a city-state in ancient Greece

acropolis

a large hill where people came in time danger or war

agora

a central place in Greece city used as a marketplace and meeting place 

commodity

something that can be bought or sold

citizen

a person with certain rights and responsibilities in their community

monarchy

a government ruled by a king or queen

oligarchy

a type of government in which a group of citizens control

democracy

a system of government in which people vote to make decisions

epic

a long poem that tells the story of heroes in legend or history

Homer

ancient Greece poet

Sparta

the largest city-state in ancient Greece

Athens

for many years the most powerful city-state in ancient Greece

assembly

a lawmaking body of government made up by a group of citizens

jury

a group of citizens chosen to make a decision in a court of law

philosophy

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

Peloponnesian War

a war fought between Athens and Sparta

Mount Olympus

The Greek believed their god and goddesses lived here

phalanxes

a Macedonian battle formation

orator

a person who is a skilled public speaker

Pericles

Athenian leader who made sure all citizens could be in the government

Socrates

philosopher who discussed law, customs, values, and religion with students

Plato

greek philosopher and student of Socrates

Philip II

king of Macedonia, and father of Alexander the Great

Parthenon

a temple for the goddess Athena in Athens 

Macedonia

an ancient kingdom that under the rule of Alexander the Great

Hellenism

a culture that was a blend of Greek, African, and Asian ideas

Alexander

kind of Macedonia, he spreaded Greek culture into 3 continents

Aristotle

greek philosopher, and teacher of Alexander the Great