home of the the world's first Olympic Games

oldest known civilization in Europe; began on the island of Crete, Greece

British archeologist who excavated the Minoan city of Knossos

ancient cultural center of the Minoan civilization

powerful and prominent civilization on the mainland of Greece

early name of England; Roman province

people of ancient European tribes who shared a language, traditions, and beliefs

73 mile long structure in northern England meant to guard Romans in Brittannia from their tribal neighbors

prince of Wales when King Edward I came to the English throne

early name of Scotland

Scottish knight who led a revolt against England

Scottish leader who led a revolt against England and became king of Scotland

early name of Ireland

fierce warriors who lived on the Scandinavian and Jutland Peninsulas; means "pirate"

Viking leader; landed in North America about 500 years before Christopher Columbus

Roman name for anyone who did not speak Latin or Greek

land including France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy

romance languages

Germanic languages

Slavic languages

largest Greek island

highest mountain in Greece

largest seaport in Greece

controlled production of aquatic life in fish farms

famous writer of fables

short tales that teach the reader a lesson or moral

blind poet; wrote the epics the Iliad and the Odyssey

singing poet

long poems that recount the life of a hero

pursuit of wisdom

lover of wisdom

philosopher who developed theories in mathematics, astronomy, and music

philosopher who developed an atomic theory of the universe

first philosopher to teach that virtue, or good behavior, is a part of philosophy; inspired Plato and Aristotle

philosopher who founded the Academy

philosopher and private tutor to Alexander the Great

place of learning founded by Plato

first Olympic games

group of men who made laws and important decisions about the government

one of the greatest political leaders of ancient Greece

center of a Greek city; means "upper city"

ancient Greek city's marketplace

wooden seats arranged around a stage; usually the largest gathering place in the city

long racing track that was straight at one end and rounded at the other

city-state that was considered the greatest cultural center of ancient Greece

trusted male slave; responsible to be a young boy's constant companion

one of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece

conquered people living in Sparta

wars in which Athens and Sparta were united against the Persian army

small country north of ancient Greece; home of Alexander the Great

one of the greatest generals in all of history; son of Phillip II

father of Alexander the Great

large group of armed foot soldiers that fought with long spears and overlapping shields

alliance of many Greek city-states

famous collection of thousands of ancient scrolls

capital of the Persian Empire

300-year period after the death of Alexander the Great in which Greek culture influenced the world