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21 Cards in this Set
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mycenaeans
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they took over the minoans and were there in the bronze age
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minoans
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we know little about them exept that they were envaded by the mycenaeans.
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trojan war
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a ten year epic between greece and the city of troy in the asian minor
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the dark ages
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after the trojan war food became scarce and trade was isolated from greece. people also lost the ablity to write
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the golden ages of athens
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when athens domonated with the arts and philosphy and democracy
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Aristrocrat
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member of a rich and powerful family
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tyrant
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a ruler who takes power by force
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democracy
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the majority wins, meaning there is no ruler just the people
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pericles
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known as the most powerful man in the golden age, was an aristocrat, and his speeches and wishes were respected
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socrates
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eagerly discussed wisdom and goodness with athens, he questioned and challenged peoples beliefs, sent to death for dishonoring the gods
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plato
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his writing tells of socrates,did not beleive in democracy thought the society should have 3 things ( soldiers,workers,philosopher-rulers)
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aristotle
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believed that things will have a scientific reason, founded his own school -the lyceum
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philosophy
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philosophers are people who do not believe in gods or goddesses and study in science
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the arts
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the arts is apart of athens they did archeatecher and plays like comedy and tragedies
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the persian war
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the war started from when the greeks were mad about persian rule
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the peloponnesian war
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a war between the spartans and the athenians
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12 Olympians
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the 12 main gods and goddeses
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chiton
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the greek style of clothing
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orcale
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were towns people will go to take advise from the gods
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alexander the great
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king of Macedonia, conquered the persian empire
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Hellenistic era
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marks the transformation of society in ancient greece
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