greece Flashcards

1
Q

it refers to both the ancient Greek mainland and the surrounding islands in Aegean sea.

A

Aegean world

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2
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city state

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polis

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3
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central market/meeting place

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agora

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4
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used for protection and was a center for religion and government

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acropolis

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5
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an ancient festival held every forth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victors prize a crown of wild olives

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Olympics

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6
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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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Persian war

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7
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each citizen votes directly on all laws (the first democracy invented by the Athenians.)

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direct democracy

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8
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citizens vote for reprsentatives who then vote on the laws.

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representative democracy

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9
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was a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta

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the penloponnesian war

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