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Ancient Greece: Sec. Quiz 1&2
Vocabulary, Civilizations, and Basic Events; Mrs. Edwards, 6th Grade
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6th Grade
03/21/2012

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Vocab: Pantheon
Definition
the twelve main deities of Greek mythology, who lived on Mt. Olympus
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Vocab: Polis
Definition
Greek word for city-state, an independent town and the land surrounding it
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Vocab: classical age
Definition
period of time marked by great achievements
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Vocab: acropolis
Definition
high hill, when capitalized (Acropolis) it refers to the hill in Athens where the Parthenon stands
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Vocab: agora
Definition
central marketplace in a Greek city
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Vocab: democracy
Definition
type of government in which people rule themselves by choosing their leaders and having political power; literally translates as "people power" (demos means people, kratos means power
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Vocab: aristocrats
Definition
rich landowners
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Vocab: oligarchy
Definition
government in which only a few people have power
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Vocab: citizens
Definition
people who have the right to participate in government
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Vocab: tyrant
Definition
leader who held power through the use of force
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Vocab: assembly
Definition
basic governing body of the first democracy in Athens, made up of about 6,000 voting citizens
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Vocab: council
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group of selected city officials, consisting of 500 members, who made important decisions on behalf of the assembly
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Vocab: Pericles
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leader of Athens during its Golden Age (about 460-429 BC); promoted the spread of democracy and had the Parthenon built
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Geography
~seas
~land
~impacted life of people
Definition
~rocky mountains (Pindos Mountains)
~seas/oceans (Med. Sea, Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea)
~few flat farming areas
~lived by sea, traded, transportation (ships), food source
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Reason Why Minoan Civilization Ended
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volcano erupted north of Crete, collapsed, caused tsunami that flooded villages, ruined crops, and destroyed everything
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Difference: Minoans and Mycenaeans
Definition
Minoans: not officially Greek, didn't speak Greek, trade peacefully, best shipbuilders

Mycenaeans: 1st to speak Greek, took over Crete, major traders in Eastern Med. Sea, trade violently
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purpose of myths
Definition
to explain natural disasters (earthquakes, thunder, volcanos) and other things they didn't know
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oligarchy
~order in which it ruled Athens
~meaning
Definition
~1st
~only a few people have power
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tyrants/tyranny
~order in which it ruled Athens
~meaning
Definition
~2nd
~leader of held power through use of force
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democracy
~order in which it ruled Athens
~meaning
Definition
~3rd
~people who rule themselves
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how far Greek trade extended in 550's
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~greek ships sailed to egypt and cities around black sea ~became greatest traders
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accomplishments of Pericles
Definition
~encourage people to take pride in their city
~thought participating in government was as important as being in the war (payed people to participate)
~wanted people to introduce democracy to other places
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Difference: direct and representative democracy
Definition
direct: all citizens participate
representative: one person represents something and other people vote for them
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compare/contrast: democracy then (ancient Greece) and now
Definition
then: direct. all people voted
now: representative. we vote for people who vote for us
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