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aristocrat
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a member of a rich and pwerful family
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tyrant
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a ruler who takes power by force
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democracy
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a form of government in which citizens govern themselves
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tribute
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regular payment made to a powerful state or nation by a weaker one
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oracle
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in ancient greece, a sacred site where a god or goddess was consulted; any priest of priestess who spoke for the gods
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philosopher
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someone who uses reason to understand the world; in Greece the earliest philosophers used reason to explain natural events
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tragedy
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a type of serious drama that usually ends in disaster for the main character
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athens
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a city state in ancient greece; the capital of modern-day Greece
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agora
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a public market and meeting place in an ancient greek city; the agora, spelled with a capital A, refers to the agoras of ATHENS
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vendor
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a seller of goods
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slavery
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condition of being owned by, and forced to work for, someone else
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sparta
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a city-state in ancient greece
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helots
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a member of a certain class of servants in ancient sparta
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peloponneisan war
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war fought b/w athens and sparta in ancient greece (431-404 B.C.)
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plague
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a widespread disease
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blockade
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an action taken to isolate the enemy and cut off its supplies
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barbarian
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a wile and uncivilized person
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assassinate
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to murder for political reasons
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alexander the great
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king of macedonia (336-323 B.C.); conquered Persia and Egypt and invaded India.
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Hellenistic
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describing Greek history or culture after the death of alexander the great, including the three main kingdoms formed by the breakup of Alexander's empire
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What were the Minoens and Myceneans?
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sea traders that were very powerful and lived on crete.
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describe the dark ages
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people were poor, not much trade, poverty, and writing disappeared.
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How did city-states evolve..?
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Villages came together and clumped and formed CITY-STATES
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Why did tyrants overtake aristocrats in government..?
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Tyrants promised to allow a bit more of a say in the government from the people.
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Why didn't tyrants last?
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Tyrants abused their power too much.
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What were the two things that the religious people believed?
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That there were Gods and Goddesses existed, and certain Gods/Goddesses were in control of certain elements in the world (i.e. thunderstorms, the ocean, the sky...)
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What was the oracle?
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Sacred sites where Gods and Goddesses were consulted, the prophecy wold then be deciphered by priests.
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What minds did philosophers have?
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RATIONAL MINDS!!!
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what was the everyday life of athens
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men went to agoras being social, women stayed at home and took care of family funds, and slaves worked on the fields.
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what were silver mine slaves
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they were slaves with super hard lives, they worked 10 hour shifts in the dark, crawling through 3 ft tunnels, chained to rocks, and had to chip away all day. many died from disease or over work.
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what was so great about the golden age?
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everything was going great, the money was good, wealth was spread, the government was strong, people were happy, little poverty, and the economy was awesome.
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