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15 Cards in this Set
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Mycenaeans
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Indo-Europeans who settled into Greece
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Trojan War
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10-year war fought between Trojans and Mycencaeans
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Dorians
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Group of people who moved into Greece after the decline of Mycenaeans. Less advanced.
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Homer
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Great blind storyteller. Composed epics. Most famous: The Iliad
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Epics
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Narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds
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Arete-
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Virtue and excellence
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Myths
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Traditional stories about Greek gods
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Polis
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City-state. It is the fundamental political unit. Made up of city and surrounding countryside.
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Agora
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Marketplace.
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Acropolis
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Fortified hilltop where citizens gathered to discuss city government
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Monarchy
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Rule by a king. Rule is hereditary. Some rulers claim divine right. Practiced in Mycenae by 2000 b.c.
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Aristocracy
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Rule by a small group of noble, landowning families. Rule is hereditary and based on family ties, social rank, wealth. Social status and weath support rulers' authority. Practiced in Athens prior to 594 b.c.
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Oligarchy
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Rule by a few powerful people. Rule is based on weath or ability. Ruling group controls military. Practiced in Sparta by 500 b.c.
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Tyrants
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Powerful individuals who come into power by appealing to the common people for support
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Democracy
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Rule by the people. Rule is based on citizenship. Majority rule decides vote. Practiced in Athens by about 500 b.c.
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