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Ancient Greece
Preparing for the 2nd Quarter Final Exam
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History
6th Grade
12/06/2010

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Sparta
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a city-state based on the military; enemy of Athens
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Alexander the Great
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He spread Greek Culture through conquest.
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Mountains and rocky terrain
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What divided the city-states
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Greek Myths
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"stories" that speak about the gods and their relationship to nature
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Crete
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The largest of the over 2,000 Greek Islands
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Pericles
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Greek ruler; Athens built the Parthenon under his command
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Greece
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Located in south east Europe on the Balkan Peninsula
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Rhetoric
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the abiltiy to speak in public with skill
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democracy
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government by the people
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oligarchy
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rule by few ( usually a king )
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Homer
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the author of the Iliad and Odyssey
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Acropolis
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the hill that overlooks Athens and is the site of the Parthenon
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Mt. Olympus
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the highest peak in Greece and believed to be the home of the gods
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Socrates
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philosopher who was "unconventional"
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Parthenon
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temple dedicated to the goddess Athena
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agora
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market place in the center of town and a meeting place for conversation
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Ionian Sea
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The sea to the west of Greece
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Aegean Sea
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the sea to the east of Greece
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Achievements ( contributions ) from the Ancient Greeks
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democracty, architecture, root words, literature , theater, olympics, mathematrics
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Themistocles
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Athenian General who lead the Greeks to victory at the Battle of Salamis against the Persian
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Philosophy
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The love of wisdon.
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city - state
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a "polis" that is independent of other cities; has its own government
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direct democracy
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the type of government used in ancient Athens / used with a small population / only the wealthy men could vote
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representative democracy
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The type of government we have in the USA / we vote people in to represent us in Wash. D.C. / used with a large population
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aristocracy
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the upper class
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Plato
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Philosopher / student of Socrates / he recorded Socrates thoughts / started "The Academy"
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Echo
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Myth with Hera and "Echo" where she distracts Hera so the Nymphs can escape.
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Persephone
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the myth of how the seasons began
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Alcander
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The boastful father of Pandora
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Charis
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Pandora's step-mother who she cared for very much
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Meander
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Pandora's cousin who she was to marry
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helots
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slaves in ancient Greece
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