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58 Cards in this Set
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uranus and gaia had a son named?
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cronus
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there son
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who was the youngest titan?
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zeus
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sumpreme god;thunder bolt
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what is a peninsula?
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separate countries alomost
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the Peloponnesus
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what years were the dark ages
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1100 - 7000 bc
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name five things of the dark ages
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poor;no trade;own crops;writing disappeared;own tradition
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what are ariatocrats
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members of rich pwerful families that ruled
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shifted to merchants and artisans and made what
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armor swords spears
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strong group an dthey are weapons
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tyrant
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a ruler who seized power by force
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not all cruel
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democracy
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citizens govern themselves(594 bc)
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what did solon do
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he was fair; freed people from debts; 18 an dolder had a say in laws and gov't
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what is. was the minoan civilization located on/
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crete
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minoans built many beautiful?
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building
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what the micaneans build?
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fortresses
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what year were the minoans destroyed by a volcano
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1450
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what was the minoan civilization built on
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farming and sea trade
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myceneans lived on what part of the greek peninsula
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southern and central
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2 answers
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what is an iliad
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earlier pieces of literature in our modern heritage
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contain historical accounts of ancient greece that recently have been discovered to be true
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how long did the mycenean civilazations take place
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1600 1100 bc
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how long did the minoans
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3000 1450 bc
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philosiphy
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love of wisdom
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socrotes
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ask question with another
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socratic method
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what was socrotes accused of doing
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corrupting youth
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choose poisin to die
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plato
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strive for perfection and highest good
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welll developed in mind an dbody
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what were the 4 virtues
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courage, wisdom ,sense of justice, moderation
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balance
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republic
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book on good gov't laws
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acadamey
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place of learning
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aristotle
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platos student in athens for 20 yrs
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wrote on philosiphy,politices,mathematics,bioligy; leading authority in w civilization; taught alexander the great he gave a visual
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phidias
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great artist expecially know for the parthenon
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acropolis
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a fortified hill that was part of an ancient city
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Acropolis
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a hill in the center of athens
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parthenon
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most famous temple
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a temple dedicated to goddess athena made of ivory and gold
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metropolis
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a large city
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metropolitan
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relating to a metropolis
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politics
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the art of governing
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police
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group of people given authority by the gov't to uphold and enforce the law
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policy
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a belief or course of action making a guiding decision
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demosthenes
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states man
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diogenes
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ragged philosopher
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sophocles
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playwright
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aristophanes
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comedy writer
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poked fun at politics
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hippocrates
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physician
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wrote an oath
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pythagoras
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mathematician
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wrote a2+b2=c2
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archimedes
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physics and math purity of gold water displacement
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said eureka (i found it)
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politician
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a person holding or seeking public office
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parthenon
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most famous temple
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a temple dedicated to goddess athena made of ivory and gold
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metropolis
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a large city
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metropolitan
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relating to a metropolis
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politics
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the art of governing
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police
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group of people given authority by the gov't to uphold and enforce the law
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policy
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a belief or course of action making a guiding decision
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demosthenes
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states man
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diogenes
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ragged philosopher
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sophocles
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playwright
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aristophanes
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comedy writer
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poked fun at politics
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hippocrates
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physician
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wrote an oath
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pythagoras
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mathematician
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wrote a2+b2=c2
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archimedes
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physics and math purity of gold water displacement
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said eureka (i found it)
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politician
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a person holding or seeking public office
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