vocb 9.3 Flashcards

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Athens

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a city state

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Marathon

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a plain of Athens Greece

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3
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Salamis

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the site of a mighty sea battle between Greece and persia

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4
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Thebes

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a Greek city state that defeated Sparta

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5
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Macedonia

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an Ancient county in northern Greece a nation formed after the break up up of Yugoslavia

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Socrates

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ancient Greek philosopher who developed an approach to teaching basing on asking question

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7
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Aristotle

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ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato who wrote more than 170 book

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8
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marathon

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the longest race in the Olympics the race in 26 miles long

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9
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philosopher

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a person who studies truth and knowldge

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reason

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logical thinking

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plague

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an epidemic of an often fatal disease

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12
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mercenary

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a hired soldier`

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13
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golden age

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a period of time with Greek art work, temples, statues, and monuments

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14
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Socrates method

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an approach to teaching developed

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15
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Delian League

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in ancient Greece an alliance between Athens and other Greek city state

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Peloponnesian War’

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In 431 B.C. war broke out between Athens and Sparata