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What is a polis |
A small independent greek city state |
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What is democracy |
Rule by the people |
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What is direct democracy |
All citizens debate and vote on every issue |
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What is an oligarchy |
Few people who controlled gov. . |
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What is representative democracy |
Citizens vote for officials to make the laws |
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What are myths |
Explained how natural and historic events happened |
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Who wrote the illiad and and the odyssey |
HOMER |
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Describe the athenians and thier water of life |
Athens -focused on learning democracy Sparta - soldiers and military |
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How was greek able to won the Persian war |
Independent greek city states united together |
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How was Phillip of Macedonia ,and why was he able to conquer greece |
Because of te peloponesian war weakened greece so Phillip came and took over greece |
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Why is Alexander the great well known |
Had the biggest empire greece to India or to be exact the Indus river |
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Why did Alexander the great spread greek culture |
Valued and enjoyed greek culture |
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Why did Alexander the great affect us today |
Spread hellenestic way of life and continues to influence western culture |