9-1 The Geography of Greece Flashcards
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Balken Peninsula
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a stretched of land that extends southward into the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea
2
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Mediterranean Sea
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a large body of water bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa
3
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Aegean Sea
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the sea that separates Greece from Asia Minor
4
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Asia Minor
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the western edge of Asia
5
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Ionian Sea
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the sea that separates Greece from southeastern Italy
6
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Crete
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an island in the east Mediterranean Sea; the center of the Minoan civilization
7
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Mycenae
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an early city-state of Greece
8
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Plato
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ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates who was one the most famous thinkers of Ancient Greece
9
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King Minos
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legendary king of the Minoan civilization in Crete
10
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agora
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an outdoor marketplace in Ancient Greece
11
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plunder
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valuebles taken in war
