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Minoan?
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early Greek people who lived in Crete, they were wealthy, ruled by a King and a group of nobles, worshipped Goddess more than Gods, and rebuilt palaces after natural disasters like tsunamis.
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Polis/Poleis
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city-state that was common form of government
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Acropolis is a ...... ?
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elevated temples, making them easier to see, and gives protection against invasion during war.
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Delian League – a naval alliance; created by ???
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Athenians to liberate Ionia from the Persian Empire
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Salamis is the maritime battle between ______ and ____
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maritime battle between Greece and Persia, where Persia was defeated. Greeks showed good traits of ship making, and became good sea men.
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The Great Silk Road is the Persian empire that .... ?
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stretched their trade route to China where they obtained silk a valuable commodity.
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Koine is what language ?
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dialect of a language, which was used by the common people of Greece under Alexander’s rule.
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Mare Nostrum
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“our sea”, declared by the Romans referring to the Mediterranean
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Paterfamilias
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the oldest dominant male of the family
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Who are the Zealots?
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Jews who fought to rid Judea of the Romans
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Apocalypticism
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a belief that the end of the world is near and it would happen with the coming of a savior or messiah
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Serfdom is what?
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Peasant labor (slavery)
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Who caused the Disapora?
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Titus
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Disapora is what?
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dispersion of Jews after destruction of Jerusalem and temple of Solomon by Titus
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Tetrarchy is the rule of
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four men
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Triumvirate is the rule of
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rule of 3 people or leaders
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Roman Legion are the ....
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soldiers of Rome or fighting force of Rome who used shields
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264 B.C.E
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START OF PUNIC WAR
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404 B.C.E
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END OF PELOPONNESIAN WAR
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338 B.C.E.
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END OF CLASSICAL PERIOD & START MACEDONIAN HEGEMONY
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