Ch. 9 Lessons 1,2,3,4 Flashcards

1
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Balkan peninsula

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a stretch of land that extends southward into the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea

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2
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Mediterranean Sea

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a large body of water bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa

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3
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Aegean Sea

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the sea that separates Greece from Asia Minor

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4
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Asian Minor

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the western edge of Asia

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5
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Ionian Sea

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the sea that separates western Greece from southeastern Italy

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6
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Crete

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an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; the center of Minoan civilization

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7
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Mycenae

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an early city-state of Greece

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8
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Plato

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Ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates who was one of the most famous thinkers of ancient Greece

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9
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King Minos

A

not in book??????

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10
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agora

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an outdoor marketplace in ancient Greece

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11
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plunder

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valuables taken in war

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12
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Troy

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

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13
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Mount Olympus

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

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14
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Athens

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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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15
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Sparta

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

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16
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Homer

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Ancient Greek poet composed two poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, about the Trojan War

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17
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Pericles

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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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18
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myth

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a traditional story that may include gods and goddesses and often tries to explain events in nature

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19
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immortal

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to live forever

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20
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aristocracy

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a person who is a member of a high social class

21
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democracy

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a government by the people

22
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oral tradition

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the passing down of stories from person to person orally

23
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Assembly

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

24
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helot

A

a slave

25
Q

Trojan War

A

not in book?????

26
Q

Olympic Games

A

Athletic contests held by the Ancient Greeks about 3500 years ago, and revived in modern times

27
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Marathon

A

a plane northeast of Athens Greece

28
Q

Salamis

A

the sight of a mighty sea battle between Greece and Persia

29
Q

Thebes

A

a Greek city-state that defeated Sparta

30
Q

Macedonia

A

an ancient country in northern Greece; a nation formed after the break up of Yugoslavia

31
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Socrates

A

Ancient Greek philosopher who developed and approached to teaching based on asking questions

32
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Aristotle

A

Ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato who wrote more than 170 books

33
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marathon

A

the longest race in the Olympics, a footrace of about 36 miles

34
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philosopher

A

a person who studies truth and knowledge

35
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reason

A

logical thinking

36
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plague

A

an epidemic of an often fatal disease

37
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mercenary

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a hired soldier

38
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Golden Age

A

a period of time in a ancient Athens when magnificent temples were built; artists created statues and monuments; and philosophers extended human knowledge

39
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Socratic method

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an approach to teaching developed by the Greek philosophers, Socrates, which involves teaching people to think by asking questions

40
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Delian League

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in ancient Greece, an alliance between Athens and other Greek city-states

41
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Peloponnesian War

A

not in book????

42
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Alexandria

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an Egyptian seaport city on the Mediterranean, a center of trade and learning in the Hellenistic Age

43
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Alexander

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King of Macedonia who conquered a vast empire in Europe, Africa, and Asia

44
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Hippocrates

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Ancient Greek doctor

45
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Archimedes

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Ancient Greek doctor who is often called the “father of medicine”

46
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Pythagoras

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Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician

47
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Eucild

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Greek mathematician who developed the system of plane geometry

48
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Hellenistic Age

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a period of time when ancient Greek and Asian cultures mixed