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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Hellenistic Culture

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Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences.

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Alexandria

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The center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization.

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Euclid

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A highly regarded mathematician who taught in Alexandria.

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Archimedes

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Another important Hellenistic scientist.

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Colossus of Rhodes

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Bronze statue over 100ft high

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King Philip II

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The king of Macedonia

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Macedonia

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A kingdom located just north of Greece

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Alexander the Great

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King Philip II s son who os known for conquering more then 2 million square miles of land

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Darius III

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The King of Persia

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Direct Democracy

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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives

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classical art

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The Greek values of harmony, order, balance, and proportion

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tragedy

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A serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, and betrayal

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comedy

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scenes filled with slapstick situations and crude humor

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Peloponnesian War

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A war between Athens and Sparta

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philosophers

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lovers of wisdom

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Socrates

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Wanted the Greeks to start thinking for themselves and ask questions

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Plato

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Student of Socrates. Wrote The Republic

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Aristotle

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Student of Plato. Questioned the nature of the world and human belief

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Polis

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The fundamental political unit in Ancient Greece

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acropolis

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a hilltop where the citizens meet and discuss city government

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monarchy

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A government ruled by a single person

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aristocracy

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Government ruled by rich families

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oligarchy

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government ruled by a few wealthy people

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tyrants

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citizens who seized the thrown by appealing to the common people

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democracy

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ruled by the people

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helots

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peasants forced to live on the land they worked

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phalanx

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the most powerful fighting formation

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The Persian War

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war between the Greeks and the Persian Empire

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Trojan war

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War between the Trojans and the Mycenaeans

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myth

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traditional stories about the Greek gods and goddesses

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epic

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narrative poems that celebrate heroic deeds

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Homer

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A blind man known as the greatest story teller

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Dorians

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A group of people who moved into the war torn country side after the Trojan War

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Mycenaeans

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The people who settled on the Greek mainland around 2000 BC

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