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22 Cards in this Set
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Mycenaean |
People who settled Greek mainland around 2000 bc. (Heavily influenced by Minoans) |
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Dorians |
People who moved into Greece & ruled over Greeks bringing them to an all time low. |
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Homer |
Blind man & greatest story teller in ancient Greece |
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Epics |
Poems/stories telling of heroic deeds |
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Myths |
Stories which sought to explain the mysteries of nature & power of human passions |
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Polis |
City-state which was the fundamental political unit in Greece |
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Acropolis |
Fortified hilltops near the marketplace(agora) where citizens gathered |
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Monarchy |
Gov. Of some city-states, a single person who ruled alone |
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Aristocracy |
Gov. ruled by a small group of noble land owning families |
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Oligarchy |
Gov. ruled by a small number of wealthy people |
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Tyrant |
Powerful leaders who seized control of gov. by appealing to common people/poor |
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Democracy |
Gov. Where citizens rule by electing their leaders & engage in decision making |
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Helot |
Peasants forced to stay on land they worked |
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Phalanx |
Fighting formation used by Greek armies |
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Classical art |
Craft work that shows Greek values of harmony, order, balance, and proportion |
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Peloponnesian war |
War between Sparta and Athens |
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Philosophers |
Greek thinkers who searched for truth |
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Macedonia |
Kingdom located north of Greece- Wannabes who later conquered Greece |
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Hellenistic |
Blended culture of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences |
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Alexandria |
This Egyptian city was the center of Hellenistic culture |
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Euclid |
Highly regarded mathematician |
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Colossus of Rhodes |
100 ft plus bronze statue in hellenistic world. 1 of the 7 wonders of the world. |
