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23 Cards in this Set
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dominant
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More powerful
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mythology
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A collection of myths, or traditional stories, handed down from generation to generation
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decimal system
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A counting system based on the number 10
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strategic
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Of great importance
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epic
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A long story-poem
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acropolis
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A fort built on a hill
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agora
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An open-air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states
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oligarchy
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A system in which a small group controls the government
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aristocracy
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A wealthy ruling class
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democracy
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A governing system in which a country's people elect their leaders and rule by majority
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policy
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A plan of action
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barbarian
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The name given to outsiders by the ancient Greeks; also used by the ancient Romas
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league
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A group of allies
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patron
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A wealthy person who pays artists and writers to produce their works
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tragedy
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A serious play with an unhappy ending
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comedy
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A play designed to make an audience laugh
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plague
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A deadly sickness or disease
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demagogue
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A bad leader
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academy
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A school offering instruction or training in a special field
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diffuse
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To spread or scatter widely
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expedition
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A journey or an exploration
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legacy
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Anything handed down from an ancestor
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scholar
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A person seeking knowledge
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