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Ch.6 Social Studies

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Ch.6 Social Studies

Alexis Wilson
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Ch.6 Social Studies

Alexis Wilson

peninsula

An area of land almost entirely surrounded by water 

harbor

A sheltered place along a coast used to protect boats and ships 
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Attica Peninsula

A peninsula in east-central Greece on the Aegean Sea
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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  
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agora

A central area in Greek cities used both as a marketplace
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commodity

Something that can be bought and sold 

citizen

A person with certain rights and responsibilities 

monarchy

A government ruled by a king or queen 
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oilgarchy

A type of government in which a small group of citizens control

democracy

A system of government in which citizens vote to make government decisions 
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epic

A long poem that tells the story of heroes in legend or history
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Homer

Ancient Greece poet 
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Sparta

The largest ancient Greek city-state located on southern peloponnesus
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Athens

Capital of present-day Greece 
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assembly

A lawmaking body of government made up of a group of citizens 
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jury

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

The study of or search for truth, wisdom, and the right way to live
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Peloponnesian War

A war fought between Athens and Sparta 
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Mount Olympus

The highest mountain in Greece
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phalanxes

A Macedonian battle of infantry standing in close ranks with their shields 

orator

A person who is a skilled public speaker 
Photo by Thomas Hawk

Pericles

Athenian leader who made sure all citizens could take part in government 
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Socrates

Greek philosopher who discussed laws
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Philip ll

King of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great

Parthenon

A temple to the goddess Athena, built on the Acropolis of Athens 
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Macedonia

An ancient kingdom under the rule of Alexander the great conquered Greece

Hellenism

A culture that was a blend of Greek ideas and traditions of Africa and Asia
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Alexander

King of Macedonia spread Greek culture throughout parts of continents 
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Aristotle

Greek philosopher private teacher of Alexander the great