Chapter 6 World History

wants to find proof of the truth

period of time when Greek culture influenced the world

center of learning at the mouth of the Nile

gathered knowledge of geometry

Minoan city discovered by Sir Arthur Evans

a blend of Eastern and Western culture

made Hellenism possible

Greek city-state created democracy

a group of people who meet to pass laws

the art of building

rules by force and not by law

Greek word for city-state

Mycenaean people

won the Peloponnesian War

name of the hill around which a Greek city-state was built

study of good and bad

Helped create democracy

wrote about biology, physics, and ethics

Who told about the Trojan war?

to force people to become slaves

the ability to move around easily

Helots

battle the Persians won at the mountain pass

helped the Athenians become wealthy and powerful

What did not interest the Spartans?