new deck Flashcards
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polis
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the Greek word for a city-state
2
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classical
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age is one that is marked by great achievements
3
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acropolis
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a high hill
4
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democracy
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a type of government which people rule themselves
5
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aristocrats
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rich landowners
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oligarchy
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a government in which only a few people have power
7
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citizens
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people who had the right to participate in government
8
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tyrant
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which meant leader who held power through the use of force
9
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pericles
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elected leader
10
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mythology
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a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
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homer
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poet
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sappho
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famous lyric was a woman named Sappho
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aesop
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is famous for his fable
14
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fables
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are short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live
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influence
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the entire Aegean region and helped shape later cultures.
