SS vocab Flashcards

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Polis

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The Greek for word city-state.

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Classical

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A classical age is one that is marked by great achievements

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3
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Acropolis

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A high hill is called the Acropolis

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4
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Democracy

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A type of government in which people rule themselves

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5
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Aristocrats

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Rich landowners

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6
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Oligarchy

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A government in which only a few people have power is called an oligarchy

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7
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Citizens

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People who had the right to participate in government

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Tyrant

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Which meant a leader who held power through the use of force

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Mythology

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A body of stories about gods and many heroes that try to explain how the world works

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Homer

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Among the earlirst Greek writings are two great epic poems, The Illiad and the Odyssey, By a poet named homer

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11
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Sappho

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Her poems were beautiful and emotional

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12
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Aesop

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Is famous for his fables

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13
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Fables

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Fables are short stories that teach the reader lessons.

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14
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Influence

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Change or have an effect on.

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15
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Pericles

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He led a government from about 460 BC until his death in 429 BC

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