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Global Studies Greece
Greek history
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History
9th Grade
12/16/2012

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Tyrant
Definition
a cruel ruler who puts his or her interest over that of the people
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Heredotus
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father of history
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Leonidas
Definition
the Greek hero-king of Sparta
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Ostracism
Definition
procedure in which a citizen is out on trial to be sent to exile from the city
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Balkan Peninsula
Definition
A piece of Europe surrounded by water on all sides; Greece and Bulgaria
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Polis
Definition
city state of Athens
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Citizen
Definition
any man over thirty who was never a slave
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Homer
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a blind poet who wrote stories such as the Iliad and the Odyssey
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Helot
Definition
the agricultural slaves of Sparta
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Pericles
Definition
leader of Athens
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Parthenon
Definition
a temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena
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Dorian
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the anscestors of the Spartans and they invaded most of Greece
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Hippocrates
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father of medicine who wrote the Hipporcrates oath
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Alexandria
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a city in Greece that was established by Alexander the Great
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Minoans
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inhabitants of the island of Crete which is of the coast of Greece
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Mycenaen
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great warriors who came to have power of Greece
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what was the early form of government in greece
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a monarchy in which two kings ruled
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why did alexander the great stimulate his soldiers to marry persian women
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he encouraged this in order to solidify his new conquest
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why did the Persian war take place
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King Phillip II had a dream of conquering Greece so he did and his son Alexander carried on his dream
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what was the base of Greek Unity
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the Delian League
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what was the main result of Solon's reforms
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the end of slavery and democracy
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how would you define gov't in sparta
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a monarchy in which two kings ruled
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what did troy take control of
Definition
the strait in mesopotamia
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why do Historian value H.Schleimann
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he found the city of troy and other cities dating back to the bronze age of Greece
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how did king phillip conquer Greece
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he conquered Greece after wars between the city-states of greece weaken them as a unit
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how would you explain the Spartans origin
Definition
their anscertsors were the dorians
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What were the East and west boundaries of Alexander's empire
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India and Greece
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according to Plato how were people supposed to be governed
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they were supposed to be governed by philosophers who were wise and had reason
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what was acropolis
Definition
a setlement built upon elevated ground usually used as a public center
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how did Cleinsthenis change the government of Athens
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by reforming the constitution of Ancient Athens and setting it on democratic footing
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wha helped alexander conquer the persian empire
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his victory at Guagemala ensured defeat
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what was the result of the peloponessian war
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it out an end to the power of Athens
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what was the main result of the Persian war
Definition
the Greek city states grew powerful in unity
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