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The basic unit of government in Ancient Greece, also called a city-state

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Polis

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A government run by a king

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Monarchy

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A government run by a noble families, often wealthy

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Aristocracy

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A government run by a few wealthy landowners or powerful merchants

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Oligarchy

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A government in which all citizens could vote directly on laws and other issues.

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Direct democracy

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Athenian ruler associated with a period known as the Golden Age of Athens

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Pericles

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Two epic poems still recited, read and studied today, composed by Homer.

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Illiad & Odyssey

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Greek poet who composed the Iliad and the Odyssey

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Homer

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Greek thinker who developed a systematic way of asking questions, known as the Socratic Method

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Socrates

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Students of Socrates who opened a school of reason called the Academy and wrote a series of dialogues called the Republic.

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Plato

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Student of Plato who emphasized living a life of moderation called the Golden Mean

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Aristotle

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12
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Greek Historian

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Heredotus

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Early civilization located on the island of Crete

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Minoan

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City state known for art, literature, philosophy and democracy.

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Athens

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City state known for its warlike lifestyle and military prowess

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Sparta

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A great temple in ancient Athens, it’s construction exemplified Greek architecture

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Pathenon

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Great Persian Emperor who exemplified a policy of toleration

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Xerxes

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War between the Persian Empire and Greece in which Athens and Sparta formed an alliance.

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Persian war

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Great city in Ancient Egypt founded by Alexander the Great

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Alexandria

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Greatest military leader of Ancient Greece started to spread Hellenistic culture as far as India

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Alexander the Great

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What did the Persian War do Greece

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Unify Athens and Sparta

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Did Ancient Greece have a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?

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Polytheistic

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Hellenistic culture is what?

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the mixture of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian culture that took place in the areas that Alexander conquered

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What were the Twelve Tables of Rome

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Written set of laws that stated the rules of behavior for members of Roman society.

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Pax Romana means what?

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Roman Peace

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