Ancient 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.
2
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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.
3
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Persian War
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A series of battles fought between the Greek City States and the Persian empire starting in 499 B.C. ending around 448 B.C.
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Direct democracy
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Each citizen votes directly on all laws. (The first democracy invented by the Athenians).
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Representative Democracy
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Citizens vote for representatives who then vote on the laws.
