9.2 the Greek City-Stastes Flashcards

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a city on the western coast of Asia Minor; site of the legendary Trojan War.

A

Troy

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a mountain in northern Greece thought by the ancient Greeks to be the home of their gods.

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Mount Olympus

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a city-state that was the best example of ancient Greek democracy; the capital of modern Greece.

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Athens

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an ancient Greek city-state that was under strict military rule.

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Sparta

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c. 900 B.C. - Ancient Greek poet who composed two poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, about the Trojan War.

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Homer

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490 B.C. - 429 B.C. Ancient Athenian leader who strove to make Athens the center of art and literature and who was responsible for building the Parthenon.

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Pericles

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a traditional story that may include god and goddesses and often tries to explain events and nature.

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myth

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8
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to live forever.

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immortal

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9
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a government controlled by a few wealthy people.

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aristocracy

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10
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a government by the people.

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democracy

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the passing down of story from person to person orally.

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oral tradition

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an ancient Greece, an Athenian governing body of all citizens older than eighteen.

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Assembly

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13
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a slave.

A

helot

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fought between the Greeks and the people of Troy, gods and goddesses helped heroes on both side of the battle.

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Trojan War

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athletic contests held by the ancient Greeks about 3,500 years ago and revived in modern times.

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Olympic Games

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