acant Greece Flashcards
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Aegean World
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It refers to both the Ancient Greek mainland and the surrounding islands in the Aegean Sea.
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Olympics
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an ancient festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor’s prize a crown of wild olive.
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Persian War
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Persian War
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The Peloponnesian War:
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was a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta
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Socrates
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Born in Athens: He was a scholar, teacher and a philosopher who encouraged questioning of traditional values, art, government, etc.
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Plato
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Socrates’ student & recorded Socrates’ teachings; began the world’s 1st university called The Academy
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Alexander the Great
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Emperor who had one of the largest empires in the ancient world; known for spreading Greek culture across continents
