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15 Cards in this Set
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aristocrat
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a member of a rich and powerful family
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tribute
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a regular payment made to a powerful state or nation by a weaker one
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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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helots
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a member of a certain class of servants in ancient Sparta
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Hellenistic
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discribing Greek history or culture after the death of Alexander the great, including the three main kindoms formed by the break up of alexaner's empire
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tryant
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a ruler who takes power by choice
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peninsula
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an area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land
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oracle
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a sacride site where a god or godess was consulted; any priest or pristess who spoke for the gods
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agora
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a public market and meeting place in an ancient Greek city
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plague
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a widespead disease
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democracy
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a form of government in which citicins govern themselves
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acropolis
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the fortifield, or strenthened, hill of an ancient Greek city
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philosopher
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someone who uses reason to understand the world
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vendor
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a seller of goods
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blockade
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an action taken to isolate an enemy and cut off its supplies
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