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22 Cards in this Set
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epic poem
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long poem that tells deeds of a great hero
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arete
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when a hero strives for excellence
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polis
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greek word for city-state
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acropolis
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fortified area at the top of a hill used as a refuge place during attack and serve as religious centers
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agora
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below an acropolis-served as a place where people could assemble and as a market
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hoplites
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heavily armed infantry soldiers/foot soldiers
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phalanx
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shoulder to shoulder rectangular formation
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democracy
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government by the people(rule of many)
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oligarchy
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rule of few
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helots
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captured people
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ephors
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group of 5 men elected each year who were responsible for education of youth and conduct of citizens
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Age of Pericles
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period of Athenian and Greek History
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direct democracy
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people participate directly with government in mass meetings
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ostracism
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process for temporarily banning ambitious politicians from the city by popular vote
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ritual
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ceremonies/rites
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tragedies
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Greek dramas
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oracle
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sacred shrine where gods/goddesses revealed the future through priests
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philosophy
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prganized system of thought
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Socratic Method
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method of teaching using question/answer format to lead people to see things for themselves by their own reasoning
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Hellenistic Era
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age that saw the expansion of Greek language and ideas to non Greeks
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Epicureanism
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school of thought-happiness is chief goal in life/means to achieve happiness was the persuit of pleasure
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Stoicism
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school of thought-happiness can only be achieved when a person gains inner peace by living by God's will/people should bear whatever life offers
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