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| the twelve main deities of Greek mythology, who lived on Mt. Olympus |
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| Greek word for city-state, an independent town and the land surrounding it |
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| period of time marked by great achievements |
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| high hill, when capitalized (Acropolis) it refers to the hill in Athens where the Parthenon stands |
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| central marketplace in a Greek city |
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| 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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| government in which only a few people have power |
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| people who have the right to participate in government |
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| leader who held power through the use of force |
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| basic governing body of the first democracy in Athens, made up of about 6,000 voting citizens |
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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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| 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 |
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~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 |
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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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| 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
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~1st
~only a few people have power |
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tyrants/tyranny
~order in which it ruled Athens
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~2nd
~leader of held power through use of force |
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democracy
~order in which it ruled Athens
~meaning |
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~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 |
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~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 |
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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 |
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then: direct. all people voted
now: representative. we vote for people who vote for us |
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