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Greece PART 2
MEn,
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History
6th Grade
12/10/2009

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ARCHIMEDES
Definition
Discovered the use of pulleys and levers to lift heavy objects.
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EUCLID
Definition
developed the branch of mathematics called geometry.
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PERICLES
Definition

leader of Athens during the Golden Ages.

Introduced reforms that strengthened democracy.

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SOCRATES
Definition
a philosopher that was killed for his teachings.
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THALES
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believed water was the basic material of the world.
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DEMOCRITUS
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Believed that everything was made of tiny particles called atoms.
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ARISTOTLE
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Alexander the Great's teacher
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HOMER
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a poet who wrote Odyssey and Iliad
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MILO OF CROTON
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the greatest athlete in Greek history.  He died when he was eater by wolves.
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SOLON
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A wise Athenian leader who won power to reform the laws.  He was well known for his fairness.
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what was the life of the people like after the collapse of Greece?
Definition
They could not trade food or other goods.  Poverty was everywhere.
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What is the major landform of Greece? 
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the mountains
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How did Athens grow rich?
Definition
trade, silver, mined by slaves and tributes.
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Tell about Percicles
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one of the most powerful men in Athens

well-educated 

MOST IMPORTANT change made was to have cities pay the city officials.  This meant poor citizens could hold office

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Achievements in Golden Age
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arts, philosophpy, literature

DEMOCRACY

 

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FLOURISHING ARTS
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Parthenon most magnifient building
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DAily life of Ancient Greeks

MARKET PLACE

Definition

Agora--vendors, sellers, farmers, temples, and government buildings

**center of public life**

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LIFE AT HOME
Definition

homes were plain, set around a courtyard which was center of the home.

 

breakfast/bread

lunch/ bread with cheese and olives

dinner/ hot meal with fish and veggies

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SLAVERY 
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1/3 population slaves

if parents were slaves so were children

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WOMEN in Athens
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stayed at home

didn't have freedoms like husbands

ran the house, weaved, took care of kids

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OLYMPICS
Definition

started by hercules

Names for Zeus

Milo o Kroton was the greatest athlete

 

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