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Ancient Greece
Chapter 8) sections 1,2,3
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7th Grade
05/12/2014

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Polis
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the Greek word for "city-state." (i.e. Athens)
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Acropolis
Definition
a high hill [used for protection by the Greek so they could see their enemies before they attacked.]
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Classical
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an age marked by great achievements
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Democracy
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A type of government in which people rule themselves.
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Aristocrats
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Rich land-owners
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Oligarchy
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A government in which only a few people have power.
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Citizens
Definition
people who had the right in government [only men born of the city/state.]
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Tyrants
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a leader who held power through the use of force.

Back then, were considered to be good leaders. Today, they are considered harsh.
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Mythology
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a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works.
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Fables
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short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live (i.e. the Tortoise and the Hare)
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Sappho
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The most famous lyric poet who was female
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Homer
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A mysterious poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Aesop
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a poet who is famous for his fables (i.e. The Ants & the Grasshopper, The Tortoise & the Hair)
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Zeus
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King of the Gods
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Poseidon
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God of the Sea
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Hades
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God of the Underworld
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Hera
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Queen of the Gods, wife of Zeus
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Athena
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Goddess of Wisdom. The city of Athens was named after her.
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Olympics
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Sporting competition created to honor the god, Zeus.
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Pericles
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Great leader of Athens who ruled by Democracy. Encouraged the people to be involved in their government.
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Landscape of Ancient Greece
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Mountains, Islands, Peninsula, and the Mediterranean Sea
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Minoans
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an ancient civilization that existed on the island of Crete. (Older than Greece)
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Crete
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an Island south of mainland-Greece, where the Minoans lived.
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