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1
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bull leaping

A

bullfighting

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labyrinth

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or a network of paths through which it is difficult to find ones way

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parchment

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thin animal skin

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megaron

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square room with a fireplace in its center

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5
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tenant

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people who lived on and work another persons land

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civil wars

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wars between opposing grips of citizens

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tenants

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people who live on and work another persons land

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agora

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an open area used as a marketplace

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polis

A

city states

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10
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acropolis

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farming villages, fields and orchards grouped around a fortified hill

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aristocrats

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nobles

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helots

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enslaved people owned by the city states

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ephors

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five managers of the assembly

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14
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council of elders

A

helped the ephors

consisted of men over 60 years old who served for life

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15
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perioeci

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merchants an artisans who lived in the villages

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16
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oligarchy

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form ov government in which a few people have the ruling power

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constitution

A

set of principles and rules for governing

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18
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democratic

A

favoring the equality of all people

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19
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magistrates

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judges

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20
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defensive league

A

protective league

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21
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mercenaries

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hired soldiers

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22
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triremes

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warships that had three levels of rowers in each side

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23
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oracles

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persons who could speak with the gods

many people went to oracles for advice

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24
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prophecy

A

statement of what might happen in the future

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25
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pancratium

A

fighting event; consisted of boxing and wrestling

no rules

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26
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pentathlon

A

five event sport

run, jump, discus, wrestle, javelin

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27
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soliloquy

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talk in which personal thoughts and feelings are expressed to the audience

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28
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tragedies

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stories about suffering

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29
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comedy

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play with a happy ending

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30
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intellect

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the ability to learn and reason

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31
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philosophia

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studying the laws of nature and loving wisdom

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32
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socratic method

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coming to a final conclusion or truth by doing step by step processes

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33
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political science

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the study of government

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34
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scientific method

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process used by scientists to study something

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35
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hypothesis

A

possible explanation

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36
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syllogism

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a method of reasoning that uses three related statements

37
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hostage

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a person held by the enemy until certain promises are carried out

38
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phalanx

A

infantry formation

foot soldiers formed a solid body some 16 rows deep

39
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alliances

A

partnerships

40
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orator

A

public speaker

41
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factories

A

places where goods are made

42
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emigrated

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left one place to settle e to another

43
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barbaroi

A

people who did not speak greek or follow greek customs

44
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social order

A

the au groups of people are classed

45
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soothsayers

A

people who can predict events

46
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omens

A

signs of what is to happen

47
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catacombs

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tombs beneath the ground where dead people were buried

48
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necropolis

49
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forum

A

the public square

50
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gladiatorial games

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fights between armed men, between men and animals, between women dwarfs, and between animals

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triumph

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parade-like welcome given a roman hero returning from battle

52
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fasces

A

bundle of rods bound together around an ax

53
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municipal

54
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mundus

A

the meeting point for the worlds of the living and the dead

55
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consuls

A

head of the roman republic

56
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veto

57
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tribunes

A

government officials who protected the rights of the plebeians

58
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legions

A

army organization

made of 5.000 soldiers each

59
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legionaries

A

5000 soldiers in each legion

60
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latifundias

A

large estates

61
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publicans

A

people who tax contracts were sold to

62
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dictator

A

absolute ruler

63
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triumvirate

A

group of three persons with equal power

64
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freedman

A

former enslaved people

65
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census

A

population count

66
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emperor

A

absolute ruler of an empire

67
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tariffs

A

taxes placed on goods brought into the country

68
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domus

69
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gladiators

A

people who fought animals and one another in arenas

70
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inflation

A

period of ever-increasing prices

71
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barter

A

exchange of goods without using money

72
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scriptures

A

sacred writings

73
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messiah

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or someones who would save them

74
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gentiles

75
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missionary

A

person who spreads religious beliefs to those who do not believe

76
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churches

A

christians who lived together in small groups

shared their faith

77
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pilgrims

A

travelers to a religious shrine

78
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pillars of faith

A

five duties all muslims must fulfill

79
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mosque

A

muslim house of worship

80
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imam

A

prayer leader

81
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zakah

82
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alchemists

A

scientists who use both chemistry and magic in their work

83
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aqueducts

A

the water thing

84
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colosseum

A

theatre and junk

85
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agora

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a public open space used for assemblies and markets.

86
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hoplites

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a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.

87
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helots

A

a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.

88
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city-state

A

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

Western Civ Midterm (6 decks)

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