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21 Cards in this Set
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Mycenaean
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an Indo-European person who settle on the Greek mainland around 2000 B.C.
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Trojan War
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a war, fought around 1200 B.C., in which an army led by Mycenaean kings attacked the independent trading city of Troy in Anatolia
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Dorians
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a Greek-speaking people that, according tradition, migrated into mainland Greece after the destruction of Mycenaean Civilization
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Epics
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a long narrative poem celebrating the deeds of legendary or traditional hero
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Myth
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A traditional story about gods, ancestors, and heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society
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Polis
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A geek city state - fundamental political unit of ancient Greece after about 750 B.C.
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Acropolis
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a fortified hilltop in a ancient Greek city.
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Monarchy
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a government in which power is in the hands of a single person
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Aristocracy
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a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
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Oligarchy
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a government in which power is in the hand of a few people - especially one which rule is based upon wealth
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Tyrant
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in ancient Greece, a powerful individual who gained control of a city-state's government by appealing to the poor for support
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Democracy
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a government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives
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Helot
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in the society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to the land
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Phalanx
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a military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields
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Persian Wars
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a series of wars in the fifth century B.C., in which Greek city-states battled the Persian Empire.
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direct democracy
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When citizen rule without the use of representatives but directly
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Classical Art
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Art which harmony, order and proportions are emphasized
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tragedy
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A story telling about a downfall of a hero or a noble
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comedy
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A funny show including slapstick and satire
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peloponnesian war
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The fight between Athens (allies) and Sparta (allies). Sparta won.
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philosopher
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a thinker who uses logic and reasoning to investigate the nature of the universe, human society, and morality
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