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ch 6 social studies

Published on Feb 05, 2016

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ch 6 social studies

Colby Bailey
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peninsula

A area of land almost entirely surrounded by water
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harbor

A sheltered place along the coast

Attica Peninsula

A peninsula in east-central Greece on the Aegean Sea
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Peloponnesius Peninsula

A mountainous peninsula in southern greece

Polis

A city state in acient Greece

Acropolis

A large hill in ancient Greece where people took shelter.
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agora

A central area in greece cities

commodity

Something that can be bought and sold

citizen

A person with certain rights and responsibilities in their community

monarchy

A government ruled by a king
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oilgarchy

A type of government controlled by a small group of citizens
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democracy

A system of a government in which citizens vote

epic

A long poem that tells a story of heros
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Homer

Ancient greek poet
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Sparta

The largest ancient greek city state 

Athens

For many years the most powerful of all ancient greek city states
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assembly

A law making body of government
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jury

A group of citizens chosen to hear evidence
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philosophy

The study or search for truth

Peloponnesian War

A war fought between Athens and Spartas

Mount Olympus

The highest mountain in Greece
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phalanxes

A Macedonian battle formation

orator

A person who is a skilled public speaker

Pericles

Leader of the athens
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Socrates

Greek philosopher who discussed ways to live
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Plato

A greek philosopher and student of Socrates
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Phillip 2

King of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great
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Parthenon

A temple of the gods of Athens

Macedonia

An ancient kingdom that was under the rule of Alexander

Hellenism

A culture that was of greek ideas

Alexander

King of Macedonia
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Aristotle

Greek philosopher, private teacher of Alexander the Great