Soc. Ancient Greece Study Guide
Definitions
Sacred person that Greeks go
to consult a god or goddess –
speaks in riddles – main one is
located in Delphi
Long poem that tells a story
Greek drama that ends in a
disaster for the main character
Known today as satire - makes
fun of politicians
Member of a rich and
powerful family that owns a lot
of land
Men that are loyal to town, city
or nation and in return is
protected by the government
Ruler supported by the middle
and working class –today
thought of a harsh ruler
Person that uses reason to
explain natural events
Rocky hills where people built
temples, government buildings
Name: ______________________
Area of land surrounded by
water on 3 sides – example
Greece
Simple column design
Ram’s horn design column
Fancy column design
The order in which the
evolution of government in
ancient Greece occurred
Common enemy of Greece
A market place in the lower
ground of a polis.
Great military leader - Hoped
that cultures of people he
defeated would mix with Greek
culture
A philosopher that taught
using a method of asking
questions
Many
Oak
Trees
Die
 A great leader of Athens
during the Golden Age
 Helped the middle class get
involved in government by
paying salaries to city
officials
Alexander was taught about
Greek culture by _________
Mountain pass where battle
between Persia and Greece
happened – 300 Spartans
Athenian navy – saved
democracy
Persian ruler during Battle of
Thermopylae
Democracy where all decisions
were voted on by citizens –
works best in small groups
Democracy where decisions
are made by elected officials
Works best in large
communities
Spartan military leader of the
300
Athenian Naval leader during
Battle of Thermopylae
Philosopher that created the
Academy and wrote the
Republic
Known as the father of modern
medicine
The Spartan city-state was
ruled by 2 kings and a council
which is called an ____.
Customs the Greeks
introduced into the empire of
Alexander the Great mixed
with the ideas of the conquered
lands to create a new form of
culture called _________
culture.
First historian – wrote about
Thermopylae
Government in which citizens
govern themselves
Each city-state took part in the
_______ which were played to
honor the Gods
Temple on a central hill in
Athens built to honor Athena
Time of prosperity and
creativity in Athens
Formation of soldiers who
moved together as a unitoverlapping shields/spears
We vote!