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34 Cards in this Set
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story passed on from generation to generation
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myth
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ruled by the people
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Democracy
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a form of archeology which looks at layers
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stratigraphy
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gave us our first boxing arena
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Minoans
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a maze
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labyrinth
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ruled by one person
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tyrant
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describes the Trojan War
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Iliad
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Spartan slaves
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helots
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the place where priests could speak to God
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oracle
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highest Athenian official
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archon
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the blind poet who wrote Iliad
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Homer
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Greece geography included
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*mountains
*moderate temperatures *good harbors |
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who believed that students should learn to think for themselves
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Socrates
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temple to Athena
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The Parthenon
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What helped Philip II conquer Greece
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his admiration of the Greek ways
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What type of government developed in Athens
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democracy
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who wanted to spread the Greek culture
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Alexander
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a fortified hilltop
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acropolis
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The king of Persia
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Xeres
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what type of battle was the Battle of Salamis
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naval battle
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why did the Athenians win the Battle of Marathon
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they had superior weapons
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Alexander the Great's Empire included
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*Syria
*Egypt *Macedonia |
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the Persians in the Straits of Salamis were defeated by
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Athenian navy
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Socrates believed people should...
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*obey the laws of the state
*"know thyself" *question everything |
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resulted in increased power and pride for Athens
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Persian War
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Spartan children born weak or deformed
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were abandoned
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which great leader taught his son well
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Phillip II
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Pericles angered other members of the Delian League by
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using League money to benefit Athens
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Democracy
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*rule by the people
*everyone has a voice --------------------------------------- *we live in a Republic *we elect our representatives |
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Monarchy
Oligarchy Anarchy Democracy |
*rule by king or queen
*rule by nobility *no one is in charge *people have a voice |
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describe Greek Myths
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describe the life of children in Sparta
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Spartans felt the need for a strong military
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Alexander was well prepared to become a great leader b/c
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