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vocab
Term | Definition |
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Polis | A Greek word for a city state |
Acropolis | A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built |
Classical age | An age marked by great Greek achievements |
Mythology | Stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works |
Persian War | Assert a series of war between Persian and Greece during the 400s B.C.s |
Poloponnnesian war | Award against inspired in the 400 BCs can you sit down |
Trojan War | The 10-year war waged against a toy by the Greeks |
Hellenistic | Greek like heavily influenced by Greek ideas. |
Colonization | The act of establishing a colony or colonies |
Philosophy | Set of ideas or beliefs to be to a particular field or activity |
parthenon | A temple to Athena. |
Tenant farmers | People who paid rent either in money or crops to grow crops on other peoples land land tenant farmers in ancient Greece were called thetes |
Democracy | Google citizens get to participate in government |
Citizenship | Ideas for promoted in Athens |
direct Democracy | Style of democracy that works well with some smaller populations like in Athens |
Representative Democracy | The citizens elect others to represent them in government |
barracks | Military training was paid by the state |
The pyrrhic dance | Famous war for Spartans |
Hoplite | Soldier that carrying large shields i |
Hoplon | The Shield of the hop lite soldier |
Phalanx | Military formation used by greeks |
doru | Spear used by hoplite 7 to 9 ft long |
Corinthian helmet | Took his name from the city state of corrinth it was made of bronze which in later styles covered the entire head and necklace let's for the eyes and mouth |
aristocracy | Ruled by the best or government |
Agora | Public open space for assemblies and markets |
Tyranny | An impressive government or rule |