Abeka 5th Grade History Test 9
Alexandria
Alexander the Great built 16 cities and named them this
India
Alexander the Great's empire extended this far
Philip II
Alexander's father who also conquered most of Greece
Sparta
Philosophers and foreigners were not welcome here
scorching
torrid means _________
theater
usually the largest gathering place in the Greek city-state
Homer
was a blind singing poet of ancient Greece
Sparta
was the first city-state to become powerful
climate
weather conditions of a region over a period of many years
Balkan peninsula
where Greece is located
Aesop
a freed slave who wrote fables
phalanx
a large group of foot soldiers, armed with shields and spears and trained to move together
stadium
a long racing track
bard
a singing poet
Phoenician
alphabet that the Greeks borrowed and added vowels to
Athens
at age 7, boys began a training program designed to make them good citizens in this city-state
Athens
at the age of 18, boys in this city-state became citizens after taking a pledge in a solemn ceremony
Greek language
became the most used language of most of the civilized world
Gulf of Corinth
body of water that cuts Greece almost in half
Sparta
boys began a training program designed to make them loyal soldiers at age 7 in this city-state
Athens
city-state the was the greatest cultural center in Ancient Greece
democracy
comes from two words meaning "people" and "rule"
weather
conditions such as temperature and precipitation which change from day to day make part of a region's
helots
did all the work in Sparta
Zeus
greek god that was honored by the Olympic games
city-states
in ancient times, Greece was made up of these independent cities with their own government
Sparta
most of the men in this city-state never learned to read or write
Socrates
philosopher concerned with finding the best way to live
Daniel
prophesied the short life of Alexander the Great
precipitation
the amount of rain, snow, sleet, etc., an area receives
temperate
the climate zone that is neither too hot or too cold
Athens
the idea of democracy was developed in this city-state
agora
the marketplace
gymnasium
the place where men practiced sports
acropolis
the religious center of the city
It paved the way for the writing of the New Testament in Greek.
What did the spreading of the Greek language do that is important?
