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Ancient Greece

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Ancient Greece

By:Dawson B.

Peninsula

An area of land almost completely surrounded by water.
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Harbor

A sheltered place along the coast.
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Attica Peninsula

A peninsula in east-central Greece.

Peloponnesus Peninsula

A mountainous peninsula in southern Greece.
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Polis

A city-state in Ancient Greece.
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Acropolis

A large hill in Ancient Greece where people would be safe
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Agora

A building in Ancient Greece that was a market place and a meeting place.
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Commodity

something that can be bought an sold.
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Citizen

A person with certain rights and responsibilities.

Monarchy

A government ruled by a king or queen.
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Oligarchy

A type of government where a small group of citizens make the decisions.

Democracy

A system of government in which all citizens make the decisions together.
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Epic

A poem telling the story of a hero's story.

Homer

Ancient Greek poet.
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Sparta

The largest Ancient Greek city-state.

Athens

For many years the most powerful city-state in Ancient Greece.
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ASSEMBLY

A law making body of government made from a group of citizens.

JURY

A group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make a decision in court.

PHILOSOPHY

The study or search for truth.
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PELOPONNESIAN WAR

A war fought between Athens and Sparta.
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MOUNT OLYMPUS

The highest mountain in Greece, where the Gods supposedly lived.
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PHALANXES

A Macedonian battle formation.

ORATOR

A skilled public speaker.

PERICLES

An Athenian leader who made everyone participate in government.
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SOCRATES

A Greek philosopher who discussed laws,customs,ect. With his students.
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PLATO

Greek philosopher and student of Socrates.
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PHILLIP II

King of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great.
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PARTHENON

A temple to the goddess Athena.
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MACEDONIA

An ancient kingdom ruled by Alexander the Great.
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HELLENISM

A culture that was a blend of greek and other religions.
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ALEXANDER

King of Macedonia.
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ARISTOTLE

Private teacher to Alexander the Great.