10 Things to Know: Ancient Greece

Vocabulary practice cards summarizing the core people, places, and events from the 10 Things to Know lecture slide on Ancient Greece.

Mountains

Geographic feature that led to the development of independent Greek city-states.

Athens

Greek city-state known for democracy and its navy.

Sparta

Greek city-state known for its military and discipline.

Solon

Athenian leader known for canceling debts.

Cleisthenes

Athenian reformer associated with democracy and the creation of the Council of 500.

Persian Wars

A series of wars fought between the Greeks and the Persians (Greeks vs. Persians).

Peloponnesian War

The conflict fought between Athens and Sparta (Athens vs. Sparta).

Socrates – Plato – Aristotle

The chronological progression and teacher-student lineage of foundational Greek philosophers.

Alexander

Historical leader who spread Greek culture across his empire.

Hellenistic

An era or culture defined by Greek culture mixed with other cultures.