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24 Cards in this Set
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Mediterranean Sea |
An inland sea that borders Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa |
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Peninsulas |
A body of land surrounded by water on all sides. |
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fjord |
A long narrow, deep inlet of the sea located between steep cliffs. |
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Ural Mountains |
A mountain range that divides Europe from Asia |
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Plain |
A large, flat area of land that usually does not have many trees |
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City-state |
A central city and it's surrounding village which together follow the same law, have one form of language, religious beliefs and ways of life. |
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Aegean Sea |
A branch of the Mediterranean sea between Turkey and Greece. |
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Oligarchy |
a government in which a few powerful people rule. |
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Athens |
The capital of Greece and once one of the most important ancient greek city states. |
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Philosopher |
A person who studies and thinks about why the world is the way it is. |
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Aristotle |
Greek Philosopher |
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Alexander the Great |
King of Macedonia |
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Republic |
A form of government in which people rule through elected representatives. |
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Senator |
The assembly of elected representatives that was the most powerful ruling body of the Roman republic. |
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Patrician |
In ancient Rome, a member of a wealthy landowning family that claimed to be able to trace it's roos back to the founding of Rome |
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Plebian |
A common citizen of ancient Rome |
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Julius Caesar |
A Roman politician that took down the Roman Republic and supported the Roman Empire. |
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Empire |
A nation or group of territories is ruled by an Empire. |
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Augustus |
Considered the first Emperor of Rome |
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Medieval Times |
The times between the Roman Empire fell and the modern world began. |
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Charlemagne |
Known as Charles the Great, he was a medieval emperor who ruled much of western Europe. |
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Feudalism |
A system in which they give land to the less powerful nobles and agree to provide safety to the lords. |
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guild |
a business associated by the same industry to protect their common interests. |
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Magna Carta |
A document signed by England's King John that brought an end to the monarchy of England. |
