SOCIAL STUDIES IG.......................... Flashcards

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Which cities listed in the book began as Greek colonies?

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Marseille, Naples, istanbul

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What type of poem is set to music?

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Lyric poem.

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How is our form of democracy different from that of ancient Greece?

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1)They voted on broken pieces of pottery, all citizens met as a group and had a vote, we elect representatives
2) They had no separation of powers, we do have separation of powers,for them Only free males could vote

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Citizens elect officials to make laws that describe which type of democracy?

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Representative Democracy.

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Who was Aesop?

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A Greek writer Famous for his Fables.

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Who was Homer?

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Famous Greek poet who wrote the odyssey and more.

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Rich landowners who took power in early Athens were called

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Aristocrats

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Why did the Greeks become expert shipbuilders?

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They live on an island and trading was really difficult.

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Who did the Greeks believe that the god Apollo spoke through to answer their questions?

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The oracle at delphi.

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This word means a body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works

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Mythology

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This word is defined as a high hill with a fortress on its top.

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Acropolis

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Which activities took place in the agora?

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religious meetings, trade and buying, political meetings.

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What is a citizen?

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People who had the right to participate in government.

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A leader who uses force to hold power is called this.

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Tyrant

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Why is Pericles mentioned in the text?

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Because he is an Elected leader of Athens who served from 460 BC to 429 BC who also encouraged democracy.

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16
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An age marked by great achievements is known as this.

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Which Greek leader would probably not like our type of democracy in the United States?

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What are short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live called?

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What is a Fable?

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short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live

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Who was Draco

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A Greek leader that would probably not like our type of democracy in the United States

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What is a Representative Democracy?

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Where citizens elect officials to make laws.

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What is a tyrant?

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A leader who uses force to hold power .

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What is an Acropolis?

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A high hill with a fortress on its top.

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What is Mythology?

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A body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works.

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Who was the oracle at delphi?
the person that the Greeks believe the god Apollo spoke through to answer their questions
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Who are Aristocrats?
Rich landowners who took power in early Athens.