greek test flashcards

the location of a vast palace

areas dedicated to honor the gods and goddesses

a watercolor painting done on wet plaster

took place around 1250 B.C.

narrow water passages connecting the mediterranean and black seas

a poet

greek city state

high city with many temples

free residents

ruler exercises central power

small wealthy elite

small wealthy elite

warfare with heavily armed foot soldiers

city state built by Dorians

located in Attica / aristocratic government

a government by the people

people who gained power by force

lawmaking body

a formal agreement between two or more countries

an able statesman who helped develop Athens

a government were citizens take part in day to day affairs

a fixed salary

a panel of citizens who have the right to make a final decision in a trial

the process of voting to banish a citizen

thinker

rational thinking

the art of skillful speaking

an athenian stonemason and philosopher

a student of socrates

Plato's most famous student

a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena

plays that told the story of humans sufffering

plays that were humorous

the father of history in the western world

athens

athens

Athens abused power and was destroyed by the other countries in the league

Athens was confident and moved citizens behind city walls and waited by water....the plague struck....and the perians built Sparta a Navy then they signed the Peace of Nicias but it was broken and Athens lost many ships then surrendered to Sparta... Athens was not political power only a place of culture and learning