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Ancient Greek and Rome
Lesson 3
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Social Studies
6th Grade
10/24/2011
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Abstract
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pure and simple, not complicated
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Allah
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the name of God used by followers of the religion Islam
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Asia Minor
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another name for the Anatolian Peninsula, where much of Turkey is located
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Byzantine Empire
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the name of the Eastern Roman Empire from about A.D 330 until its end in 1453
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city-state
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an independent town or city that governs itself
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coliseum
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a large theater or sports arena
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dictator
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the absolute rule of a city or country
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epic poem
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a long poem that tells the story of the adventures of one of more legendary heroes
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ethics
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the branch of philosophy that studies what it means to live a good moral life
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heritage
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the customs and beliefs that people inherit from an earlier time, people, or culture
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inflation
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a process that makes money more widely available and therefore less valuable
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Koran
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the holy scripture of Islam, which Muslims believe was written by God and dictated to Muhammad; also spelled Qur'an
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martyr
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someone who is killed for his or her religious or other personal beliefs
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ostracize
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in ancient Athens, to banish or send away; nowadays it means "drive someone out of social life"
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patrician
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a member of the ruling class or aristocracy or ancient Rome
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Pax Roman
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the period of peace and order throughout the Roman Empire that lasted nearly 200 years and began with the first emperor, Caesar Augustus
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persecution
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harassment or oppression
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Phoenician
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Middle Eastern people who traded around the Mediterranean Sea for hundreds of years
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plague
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a disease that sweeps through a town or country, causing many to die
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plebeian
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a member of the Roman lower class
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recession
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a time when trade and business fall off
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republic
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a government without a king; republics usually have some elected officials
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rhetoric
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the art of using language, especially or persuade others
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tribune
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representative of the plebeian class
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tribute
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money or goods that conquered peoples were forced to give to those who conquered them
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trilogy
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a group of three related dramatic or literary works
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virtue
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goodness or moral excellence
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