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11 Cards in this Set
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Crete |
An island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, the center of Minoan civilization |
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Mediterranean Sea |
A large body of water bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa |
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Sparta |
An ancient Greek city-state that was under strict military rule |
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Homer |
Ancient Greek poet who composed two poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, about the Trojan war |
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Perciles |
Ancient Athenian leader who strove to make Athens the canter of art and literature, and who was responsible for building the Parthenon |
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Alexandria |
An Egyptian seaport city on the Mediterranean, a center of trade and learning in the Hellenistic age |
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Plato |
Ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates who was one of the most famous thinkers in ancient Greece |
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Golden age |
A period of time in ancient Athens when magnificent temples were built, artists created statues and monuments, and philosophers extended human knowledge |
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Socratic method |
An approach to teaching developed ny the Greek philosopher, Socrates, which involves teaching people to think by asking questions |
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Delian league |
In ancient Greece, an alliance between Athens and other Greek city-states |
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Archimedes |
Scientists of the Hellenistic age who was the first person to explain how levers work |
