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Hisory Exam '13

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City-States   Small isolated regions  
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Democracy   Government by the people  
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Monarchy   King or queen rule over a large group of people  
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Oligarchy   Few people have power over a larger group of people  
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Tyrants   Leader who seizes power by force  
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Zeus   Master of entire world  
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Posidion   God of Sea-Zues's brother  
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Hera   Goddess of marraige-Zues's wife  
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Ares   God of war-Zues's son  
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Phiddipidies   Athenians fastest runner to get help from Sparta-140 miles away. Athenians beat the Persians at the Persians at the plain of Marathon-general sent him to run to Athens to spread good news. He delivered the news and died of exhaustion from the 2 runs.  
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Plaque   Deadly diese that goes through Athens  
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Alliance   An agreement  
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Socartes   Questioned the meaning of life. Government felt he was teaching students to question the government. Arrested for currupting the youth and put on trail. He accepted his fate and did not lie or use piity. He was sentenced to use Hemlock.  
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King Phillip   created new weapons (battering rams, catapults, and burning spears) and military formation. Made allies out of those he conquered and they joined his army. Athens was no match for the Macedonian army that Phillip had created. Phillip appreciated Athens so  
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Alexander The Great   Defeats Tyre - gateway to Egypt (island that he had to conquer by creating the tower). Defeats Egypt - but they don’t put up a fight, made him a god. Heads to defeat Persia - takes out the naval bases along the coast because he didn’t have a strong navy  
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Hellenistic   Greek-Like  
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Republic   Citizens elect leaders to run government  
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Consuls   were elected leaders by a citizen assembly and advised by a Senate  
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Patrician   were members of the small number of wealthy Roman families  
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Plebians   were the bulk of the population- artisans, shopkeepers and peasants  
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Debt Bondage   when had to borrow money from the rich to survive  
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Helots   State slaves-farmed land and recieved crops as payment  
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Hellenistic   "Greek Like"  
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