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Ancient Greece

Published on Feb 04, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Ancient Greece

by Dominik

peninsula

An area of land almost entirely surrounded by water

harbor

A shelter 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 where city residents sought
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agora

A central area in Greece cities used both as a marketplace and as a meeting
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commodity

Something that can be bought and sold 
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citizen

 A person with certain right and responsibilities in his or her community 

monarchy

A government ruled by a king or queen

oligarchy

A type of government in which a small group of citizens control decision-ma

democracy

A system of government in which citizens vote to make governmental decisio 
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epic

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

Ancient Greek poet
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sparta

The largest ancient Greek city-state, located on the southern Peloponnesus 
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Athens

FOR MANY YEARS THE MOST POWERFUL OF ALL ANCIEN GREEK CITY-STATES ;CAPITIIIII
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assembly

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

jury

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

THE STUDY OF SEARCH FOR TRUTH, WISDOM, AND THE RIGHT WAY TO LIVE
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PELOPONNESIAN WAR

BETWEEN ATHENS AND SPARTA IN THE 400SB.C., ENDING IN A VICTORY
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Mount Olympus

The highest mountain in Greece,  Greeks believed gods and goddesses
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phalanxes

A Macedonian battle formation of infantry standing in close ranks  

orator

A person who is a skilled public speaker 

Pericles

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

Greek philosopher who discussed laws, customs, values
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Plato

Greek philosopher and student of Socrates

Phillip II

King of Macedonia,father of Alexander the Great
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Parthenon

A temple to the goddess Athena, built 447-432 B.C. on the Acropolis in Athens
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Macedonia

An ancient kingdom that under the rule of Alexander the Great

Hellenism

A culture that was a blend of Greek ideas and the traditions of Africa and Asia in ancient times

Alexander

King of Macedonia; his conquests spread Greek culture throughout parts of three continents

Aristotle

Greek philosopher; private teacher of Alexander the Great