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Social Studies Ancient Greece Vocab Quiz Flashcards

1
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the fortified or strengthened hill of an ancient Greek city

A

Acropolis

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2
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a public market and meeting place in an ancient Greek city

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Agora

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3
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Greek and Roman architecture that is an oval or round building

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Amphitheater

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4
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A member of a rich and powerful family

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Aristocrat

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5
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to murder for political reasons

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assassinate

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6
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an action taken to isolate an enemy and cut off its supplies

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Blockade

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7
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a long tunic made in ancient Greece

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Chiton

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8
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A city with the surrounding territory forms an independent state

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City-State

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A form of government in which citizens govern themselves

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Democracy

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a type of literary work such as a play that tells a story and is written to be acted

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Drama

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11
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developments of events beyond human control

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Fate

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12
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a member of a certain class of servants in ancient Sparta

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Helots

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13
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the body of people sworn to give the verdict

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Jury

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14
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a complicated irregular network of paths in which it is difficult to find your way

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labyrinth

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15
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A creature who is half man half bull

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Minotaur

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16
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a form of government with a king at the lead

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Monarchy

17
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a traditional story or a legion that expresses people’s beliefs

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Myth

18
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a small group of people being in control of the country or organization

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Oligarchy

19
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in ancient Greece a sacred site where a god or goddess was consulted by any priest or priestess who spoke for the gods

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Oracle

20
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an area of land almost surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land

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peninsula

21
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Someone who uses reason to understand the world in Greece the earliest philosopher used reason to explain natural events

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philosopher

22
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a widespread disease

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Plague

23
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a type of serious drama that usually ends in a disaster for the main character

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tragedy

24
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a regular payment made to a powerful state or empire made by a weaker one

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tribute

25
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a ruler who takes power by force

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tyrant

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