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Ch. 11 Vocab.
Greek Culture
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History
7th Grade
11/30/2015

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pentathlon
Definition
combo of 5 events that determined best all-around athlete
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Heraia
Definition
women's version of the Olympics
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comedy
Definition
play that ends happily
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philosophia
Definition
studying laws of nature and loving wisdom
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Socrates
Definition
philosopher interested in the thinking process
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Aristotle
Definition
Plato's brightest pupil
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The Republic
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Plato's book about political science
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Herodotus
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Father of History
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oracles
Definition
persons who could speak to the gods
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prophecy
Definition
statement of what might happen in the future
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tragedies
Definition
stories about suffering
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hippodrome
Definition
oval track used for chariot racing
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hypothesis
Definition
a possible explanation
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Hippocrates
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Father of Scientific Medicine
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Mount Olympus
Definition
home of the 12 major gods and goddesses
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pancratium
Definition
combination of boxing and wrestling
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Plato
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Athenian aristocrat and student of Socrates
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syllogism
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method of reasoning using 3 related statements
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Zeus
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ruler of Mount Olympus
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political science
Definition
study of government
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