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Ch.6 Social Studies

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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Ch.6 Social Studies

Karleigh Schoeberger

peninsula

A area of land almost entirely surrounded by water
Photo by *Muhammad*

harbor

A sheltered place along a coast used to protect ships 
Photo by Rusty Russ

Attica Peninsula

A peninsula in east central Greece

Peloponnesus Peninsula

A mountainous peninsula in southern Greece
Photo by Anita363

polis

A city-state in ancient Greece
Photo by -Reji

acropolis

A large hill in ancient Greece for shelter when they are being attacked

agora

A central area in Greek served as a place for town meetings

commodity

something that can be bought or sold
Photo by Stew Dean

citizen

A person with rights and responsibilities in their community
Photo by carboila

monarchy

A government ruled by a king or queen 

oligarchy

A  type of government in which a small group of citizens rule it  

democracy

 A system in which citizens vote to make decisions
Photo by Dean Hochman

epic

A long poem that tells the story of heroes
Photo by Jemimus

Homer

Ancient Greek poet
Photo by mharrsch

Sparta

The largest ancient Greece city-state
Photo by damiandude

Athens

Powerful ancient Greece city-state
Photo by szeke

assembly

A lawmaking body of government made up of a group of citizens 
Photo by mitko_denev

Jury

People who are chosens to hear evidence and make a descision

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

Where the ancient greeks believed many of their god and goddesses lived
Photo by brewbooks

phalanxes

 A Macedonian battle formation of infantry

orator

A person who is a skilled public speaker
Photo by microbe

Pericles

Athenian leader 
Photo by www78

Socrates

Greek philosopher
Photo by bencrowe

Plato

Greek philosopher and student of Socrates
Photo by mararie

Phillip II

King of Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great 
Photo by mharrsch

Parthenon

A temple to the goddess Athena
Photo by Zé.Valdi

Macedonia

An ancient Greece kingdom that under the rule of Alexander the Great  

Hellenism

A culture that was a blend of ancient Greek ideas
Photo by Pilar Torres

Alexander

King of Macedonia
Photo by Taifighta

Aristotle

Greek philosopher
Photo by quapan