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Polis

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city-state

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Acropolis

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a hill at the top of the polis

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Agora

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an outdoor marketplace located at the center of town

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Dark Ages

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time when the Dorians ruled Greece and there was much killing and destruction

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Monarchy

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ruler’s power is passed on by birth

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Oligarchy

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“rule of the few”

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Tyranny

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ruler seized power by using fear and military strength

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Direct Democracy

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rule by an entire body of citizens

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Cavalry

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soldiers on horseback

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Hellenistic

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like the Greeks

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Geography

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Mountains and seas caused Greeks to become isolated from one another which resulted in the creation of separate city-states

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Minoans

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ruled on the island of Crete, known for being great sailors, master builders, and fine artwork

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Mycenaeans

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came from Southern Russia, adopted writing, ship building and fashion from the Minoans

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Dorians

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Dark Ages of Greece, much killing and destruction, no advancement and people became isolated

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Athens

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located near the Aegean Sea, democracy, women had little rights, promoted the arts, trade

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Sparta

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located in the mountains, oligarchy/monarchy, women were considered more equal, promoted military services

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Seas that surround ancient Greece

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Ionian, Mediterranean, and Aegean

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Main Crops

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Olives and Grapes

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Peloponnesian War

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(431-404 BCE) The war between Athens and Sparta that in which Sparta won, but left Greece as a whole weak and ready to fall to its neighbors to the north.

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Hellenistic Culture

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culture associated with the spread of Greek influence and mixture with other cultures as a result of Alexander the Great’s conquests. It brought together people from many different backgrounds to form on new culture

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