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This city-state focused on war and military strength and won the Peloponnesian War.

Sparta

This city-state focused on reason and logic and lost the Peloponnesian War.

Athens

Government in which a small group rules everything

Oligarchy

Define: A government in which the people can influence law and vote for representatives

Democracy

Define: Upper-class noblemen

Aristocrat

List 3 contributions of the Ancient Greeks

1. The Olympics 2. Democracy 3. Columns 4. Created the Greek alphabet which is still used today 5. Drama/Theater

List 2 facts about Alexander the Great

Became king of his fathers empire at the age of 20, defeated the mighty Persian Empire, died after just 13 years in power

A story used to explain natural events, usually involving supernatural beings

myth

Scientist who believed in using reason (not gods) to explain natural events (like Socrates) He studied at the Academy, and was the tutor of Alexander the Great. His ideas formed the basis for modern science.

Aristotle

He was Socrates most famous student, and left Greece for a decade after Socrates death. He returned to start the Academy. He did not believe in democracy but “aristocracy of merit” which meant only the best and wisest people should rule

Plato

Taught his students by asking them questions. He did not believe in the myths about the gods and was brought to trial because of his beliefs. He was found guilty, and sentenced to death.

Socrates

Someone who examines questions about the universe and searches for the truth

philosopher

List 2 ways the geography of Greece affected the Ancient Greek city-states?

mountains made it hard to grow crops & travel, city-states were independent, many Greeks became traders and sailors, ate seafood

Describe the geography of Greece.

peninsula, surrounded by water and islands, covered in mountains

Greece is part of what continent?

Europe