Greece Flashcards

1
Q

It refers to both the Ancient Greek mainland and the surrounding islands in the Aegean Sea.

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Aegean World:

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2
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City-states

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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 fourth year and made up of contests or sports, music, and literature with the victors prize a crown of wild olive.

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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 representatives ​who then vote on the laws.

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Representative Democracy

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9
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He was an Athenian scholar, teacher and a philosopher who encouraged questioning of ​traditional values, art, gov., etc.

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Socrates

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10
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Socrates’ student

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Plato

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11
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Emperor who had one of the largest empires in the ancient world; known for spreading Greek culture across continents

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Alexander the Great

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