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Greek word for city-state
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polis
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A time marked by great achievements
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Classical Age
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Greek cities were built upon a high hill called this surrounded by a fortress
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acropolia
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Market place in Greece
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agora
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Citizens elect officials to represent them in the government
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Representative Government
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they ruled the land after the kings.....they were wealthy land owners
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Aristocrats
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Democracy worked best under this leader in Athens
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Pericles
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The Greek goddess Demeter had a daughter who was kidnapped, after begging she was allowed to return to her mother 6 months a year. During the winter when she is not with her mother, Demeter does not allow the plants to grow
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According to Greeks this is why we have our seasons
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people who have the right to participate in government
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citizens
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A representative Democracy. Where officials are elected by the people to represent them in government
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Republic
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One of the greatest poets....wrote the Iiliad and the Odessy.
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Homer
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Female priest in Delphi who gave advice to the Greeks
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Oracle of Delphi
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a Body of stories about Gods and heroes that tries to tell how the world works
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Greek Myths
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The most famous of the Greek Heroes. He fought many monsters and performed many great feats. Like killing a snake with 9 heads.
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Hercules
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short stories that teach the reader about lessons in life or give advice on how to live
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Fables
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Goddess of the sun
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Apollo
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Greek city named after the Goddess Athena (goddess of wisdom)
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Athens
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1. Mountain ranges in north italy
2. Mountain ranges that run the length of the Italian penninsula |
1. Alps
2. Appennines |
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Rulers with almost absolute power
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Dictators
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Was one of Rome's first Dictators. He was a farmer first
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Cincinnatus
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Rome's common people
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Plebeians
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Rome was run by powerful nobles called _________
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Patricians
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elected officials
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Magistrates
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a GROUP of elected officials
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Tribune
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The Romans' language
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Latin
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The two most powerful magistrates in Rome were called ___________
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consuls
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Group of people who lived in North Rome. They lived in Italy before Rome was founded. Historians think Romans got their alphabet and numbers
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Etruscans
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was on rocky, mountainous lands surrounded by water. The mainland is a peninsula....
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Geography of Greece
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Because traveling by land was difficult Greeks did what?
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Turned to the sea for travel, food, and trading
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who lived on Crete and why were they important?
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The Minoans. They became great ship builders. The Minoans did not speak Greek, so they were not considered to be Greeks.
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How were Myceneaeans and Minoans different?
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The Mycenaeans settled onthe mainland of Greece and spoke Greek language.
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What was the Dark age?
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Two things happened:
1) Mycenaean society began to fall apart when INVADERS swept in to Greece. 2) Earthquakes destroyed many cities. This caused a period of warfare and disorder. |
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Name the Greek colonies?
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Naples, Smabul, Marscille
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Which Greek leader would approve of our Democracy in the U.S. ?
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Cleisthenes, Pericles, and Solon
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What is the Oracle of Delphi?
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a female priest of Apollo that they believed God had given answers too. People came to the city of Delphi to ask her questions.
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Why do we have different seasons?
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The Goddess of agriculture Demeter's daughter was kidnapped. The God gave her back to Demeter only 6 months a year. Whenever she did not have her daughter, Demeter was sad and did not let the flowers grow or the plants grow and this became winter.
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How does ancient Greece democracy different from our current Democracy?
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Ancient Greece - everyone got to vote, everyone had a say in the government and everyone got to discuss issues.
Current Democracy today - we elect representatives to vote and discuss issues for us. They represent our beliefs and values. |
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Goddess of the sun
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Apollo
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What happened before Aeneas reached Italy?
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Greeks destroyed Troy
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Romans that were magistrates and took party in assemblies were similar because of what?
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they held office for one year
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Roman law of Twelve Tables?
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Rome's first written law code was written on 12 Bronze tables. The way they were displayed in the forum gave them this title.
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Why did Roman Trade Network grow?
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The farmers could not produce enough food for the growing number of people coming to Greece. So merchants bought food from other parts of the mediteranean.
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Why were Tiberius and Gaius killed?
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The angered wealthy Romans had them killed because they tried to help the poor Romans by giving them farms
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What happened after 88 B.C
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Sulla named himself dictator
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