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Epics
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long narrative poems celebrating the deeds of legendary or traditional heroes
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myths
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traditional stories about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world of the customs and beliefs of a society
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polis
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a Greek city-state
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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 hands of a few people
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Socrates
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one of the strongest critics of the Sophists
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Democracy
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a government controlled by its citizens
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Euclid
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a highly regarded mathematician who opened a school of geometry in Alexandria
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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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Peoloponnesian War
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a war lasting from 431 to 404 b.c. in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta and its allies
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Alexander the Great
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Hpilip's son who proclaimed himeself king and had 13 years of accomplishments
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Republic
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a form of government in which power is in the hands of representatives and leaders are elected by the people
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Consul
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in the Roman republic, one of the two powerful officials elected each year to command the army and direct the government
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Senate
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in ancient Rome, the supreme governing body, originally made up only of aristocrats
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Dictator
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in ancient Rome, a political leader given absolute power to make laws and command the army for a limited time
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Absolute ruler
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a ruler who has total power
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Apostle
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one of the followers of Jesus who preached and spread his teachings
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Bishop
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a high-ranking Christian official who supervises a number of local churches
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Pope
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the bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church
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Inflation
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a decline in the value of money, accompanied by a rise in the prices of goods and services
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Religious toleration
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a recognition of people's right to hold differing religious beliefs
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Centralized government
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a government in which power is concentrated in a central authority to which local governments subject
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Civil service
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the administrative departments of a government
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Monopoly
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a group's exclusive control over the production and distribution of certain goods
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Assimilation
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the adoption of a conqueror's culture by a conquered people
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Inflation
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a decline in the value of money, accompanied by a rise in the prices of goods and services
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Savanna
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a flat, grassy plain
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Desertification
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a transformation of fertile land into desert
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Hannibal
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29-year old Carthaginian general who was a brilliant military strategist who wanted to avenge Carthage's earlier defeat
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Augustus
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originally known as Octavian, also known as the "imperator" or "supreme military commander"
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Jesus
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born in Bethlehem
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Peter
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the first apostle who spread teachings of Jesus throughout Palestine and Syria
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Paul
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had enormous influence on Christinaity's development
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Constantine
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Roman emperor who fought three rivals for his title
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Contantinople
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city of Constantine
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Liu Bang
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village offical who became general after Shi Huangdi died
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