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7775514830Geography of GreeceDeveloped near Mediterranean and Black Sea.Sharp mountains,shallow rivers,and built on a peninsula0
7775539542Population Size-Greece2-3 million1
7775548718Population Size-Persia30-45 million2
7775555813DemocracyA government which the citizens are the source of power in government,and the government is ruled by the people3
7775579647Direct democracyA type or government in which the citizens rule directly and not through representatives4
7775612744TyrantPowerful individuals in Greek city-states who would appeal to the common people for support and would then rule the city-stated5
7775643669AristotleA Greek philosopher who was the teacher of Alexander the Great and his knowledge was based on the observation of phenomena in the material world6
7775704239SolonA Greek reformer who pushed Greece to make political participation available to a wider group of people than aristocratic families7
7775748773AthensThe capitol of Greece named after the God of Athena8
7775763562Hellenistic CultureThe culture of Greece. This was spread by Alexander the Great in his conquest through Persia into India9
7775791765Alexander the GreatA conquering Macedonian. Alexander the Great conquered the Greek city-states, unifying them together.He extended into Persia,fighting all the way to India.His battles spread Greek culture across the Middle East10
7775856178PlatoA Greek philosopher whose knowledge is based on reason and who proposed an idela form of government11
7775882919PolisA Greek city-state12
7775895857SpartaA militarized Greek city-state that was constantly at war with Athens13

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