Ancient Greece Vocabulary

7. student of Socrates who found the first university or academy
8. an athletic festival honoring the Greek god Zeus
10. greek philosopher who developed the Socratic method of teaching by asking critical thinking questions. Used today as a method of debate.
11. best known of the city-states of ancient Greece, recognized for its contributions to the arts and sciences
12. a general from Athens, noted for building the Parthenon. Under his leadership Athens entered a golden age of peace, wealth and artistic achievement.
13. greek goddess of children and marriage
14. rule by a small group of people
15. a story describing the actions of Greek gods and goddesses and how they affected everyday life

1. greek mathematician who introduced Pythagorean’s theorem used in geometry
2. foot soldiers of the Greek army
3. a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two large land areas
4. first Greek historian who also wrote books about the Persian Wars
5. a Greek doctor who taught that illnesses had a natural causes and were not a punishment by the Gods
6. people conquered by Spartans and forced to be slaves
9. storyteller whose fables or tales had moral or ethical lessons
12. a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena and overseen by Pericles; it took nine years to build