Ancient Greece

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Rhodes

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A Greek island, lying east of Crete in the Agean sea

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Attica

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A peninsula in east- central Greece on the which Athens was built

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Pericles

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An Athenian general who led Athens during the Peloponnesian war

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Philosophy

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The study of, or readership for truth, wisdom, and the right way to live

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Plato

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A Greek philosopher who studied under Socrates

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Agora

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A central area in Greek cities used both as a market place and as a meeting place

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Don't confuse with Acroplis

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Harbor

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A sheltered place along a coat used to protect boats and ships

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Alexander the Great

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Ruled over Macedonia for thirteen years. He also took over Asia Minor and Egypt to India

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Peloponnesian War

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A war between Athens and Sparta, 431- 404 B.C.E, that ended in the transfer of hegemony from Athens to Sparta

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Persian War

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492-449 B.C.E. A series of wars fought by the Greek states and Persia over the period of almost half a century. The fighting was the most intense during two invasions that Persia launched against mainland Greece between 490 and 479 B.C.E.

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Trojan War

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A ten year war waged by the confederated Greeks under Agamemnon against the Trojans to avenge the abduction of Helen, Wife of Menelaus, by Paris, son of Trojan King Priam, and ending in the plundering and burning of Troy

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Trojan War

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A ten year war waged by the confederated Greeks under Agamemnon against the Trojans to avenge the abduction of Helen, Wife of Menelaus, by Paris, son of Trojan King Priam, and ending in the plundering and burning of Troy

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Democracy

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A form of rule when the power lies in the people. The idea of a democracy came from Athens

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Euclid

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A Greek mathematician that developed a method for finding GCF

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Homer

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And Ancient Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odessey

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Popular sovereignty

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The principle that the authority's power is in the people

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Hobbes

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An English philosopher, who mainly focused on the state of nature

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Social contract

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The agreement of restriction over certain things in trade for mutual respect

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Hammurabi's code

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A legal code instituted by Hammurabi and dealing with human and criminal matters

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Parallels

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Lines of latitude. All lines of latitude must never touch

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Meridians

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An imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing the north and South Pole at a 90 degree angle

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Meridians

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An imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing the north and South Pole at a 90 degree angle

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Tropic of cancer

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The most northerly circle of latitude

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Equator

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An imaginary line drawn around the Earth equally distant from both poles dividing the Earth into north and southern latitudes

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Socrates

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A great Ancient philosopher who taught by asking thought provoking questions

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Peloponnesus

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The southern peninsula of Greece

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Peloponnesus

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The southern peninsula of Greece

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Phoenicians

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A group of people who lived on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea

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Compass rose

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A circles showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart

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Scale

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The proportional relationship between a linear measurement on a map and the distance it represents

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Scale

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The proportional relationship between a linear measurement on a map and the distance it represents

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Key/Legend

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An explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart

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Scale

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The proportional relationship between a linear measurement on a map and the distance it represents

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Key/Legend

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An explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart

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Latitude

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the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator on the surface of the Earth, usually expressed in degrees or minutes

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Scale

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The proportional relationship between a linear measurement on a map and the distance it represents

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Key/Legend

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An explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart

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Latitude

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the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator on the surface of the Earth, usually expressed in degrees or minutes

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Longitude

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Lines east or west of the equator on the surface of the Earth, usually expressed in degrees or minutes

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Scale

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The proportional relationship between a linear measurement on a map and the distance it represents

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Key/Legend

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An explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart

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Latitude

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the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator on the surface of the Earth, usually expressed in degrees or minutes

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Longitude

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Lines east or west of the equator on the surface of the Earth, usually expressed in degrees or minutes

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Coordanates

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The quantities of latitude and longitude which define the position of a point on the surface of the Earth

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Scale

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The proportional relationship between a linear measurement on a map and the distance it represents

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Key/Legend

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An explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart

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Latitude

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the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator on the surface of the Earth, usually expressed in degrees or minutes

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Longitude

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Lines east or west of the equator on the surface of the Earth, usually expressed in degrees or minutes

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Coordanates

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The quantities of latitude and longitude which define the position of a point on the surface of the Earth

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Thucydides

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A Greek historian. He wrote the history of the Peloponnesian war. He took part in the war, fighting as an Athenian. Although he was an eye witness, he was careful not to be bias when he was writing

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Pericles

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An influential Greek statesman, speaker and General of Athens during the golden age

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Pericles

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An influential Greek statesman, speaker and General of Athens during the golden age

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Aristotle

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An avid historian who collected information about plants and animals. He then organized them into groups based off of physical features

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Aristopanes

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A Greek writer who wrote political plays

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Aristopanes

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A Greek writer who wrote political plays

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Hippocrates

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The "father of medicine". He created the Hippocratic Oath. He also taught names and functions of certain organs in the body

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Euclid

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He created a textbook, which has been used for over 2,000 years

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Euclid

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He created a textbook, which has been used for over 2,000 years

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Archimedes

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Worked on solid geometric shapes. He also worked on peers and cylinders

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Euclid

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He created a textbook, which has been used for over 2,000 years

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Archimedes

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Worked on solid geometric shapes. He also worked on peers and cylinders

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Monarchy

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A form of government when the power is in the hands of one person, usually a king

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Oligarchy

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A form of government when the power is in the hands of a few people

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Tyranny

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A form of government in which the power is in the hands of an individual who was seized power, often by illegal means

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Democracy

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A form of government in which the power was in the people