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12 Cards in this Set
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What word comes from two Greek words meaning "people" and "rule"?
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democracy
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Name for a singing poet.
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bard
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Ancient Greece's most famous singing poet was ___.
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Homer
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What did the Greeks borrow from the Phoenicians?
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alphabet
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Who was famous for writing fables?
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Aesop
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Name the city where the Mycenaeans left a wooden horse outside its gates.
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Troy
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Be able to label the climate zones on a diagram of the earth.
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See text p. Zones: frigid (x2), torrid (x2), temperate
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Which Greek god was honored by the Olympic games?
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Zeus
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Ancient Greece was made up of independent cityies called ___.
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city-states
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Alexander the Great built 16 cities. What did he name each city?
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Alexandria
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Most of Greece was conquered by Alexander's father. Name him.
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Philip II
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What was a large group of foot soldiers with shields and spears, trained to fight called?
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a phalanx
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