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16 Cards in this Set
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harbor |
an area of land almost entirely surrounded by water |
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peninsula |
a sheltered place along the coast used to protect boats and ships |
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best combos |
goats and boats cheese and crackers |
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polis |
A city state in ancient Greece. |
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acropolis |
A walled hill were the people of the city could hide during an attack. |
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agora |
An open area used for trading and also used as a meaning |
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commodity |
A traded product |
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citizen |
A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her community. |
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monarchy |
a government ruled by a king or queen. |
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oligarchy |
A type of government in which a small group of citizens control decision making. |
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democracy |
a system of government in which citizens vote to make government decisions |
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epic |
A long poem that tells a story of heros in legend or history. |
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Homer |
Ancient greek poet |
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hellenism |
a culture that was a blend of greek ideas and traditions of africa and asia in ancient times |
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Alexander |
King of macedonia his conquests spreads greeks culture throughout parts of three continents |
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Aristole |
greek philosopher private teacher of alexander the great |
