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Ancient Greece

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Site of the most famous of the Greek Oracles   Delphi  
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Main center of healing in ancient Greece   Epidauros  
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Theaters in ancient Greece were temples to this god   Dionysus  
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This god slew a snake that guarded a sacred spring   Apollo  
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This man wrote the Illiad and the Odysessy   Homer  
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Alexander the Great came from here   Macedonia  
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Agamemnon fought here   Troy  
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The most important gods in anceint Greece lived here   Mount Olympus  
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The most important sanctuary to Zeus in ancient Greece   Olympia  
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Zeus' wife   Hera  
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Ruler of Mycenae or Argos   King Agamemnon  
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Famous ruler known as a great Orator (speaker) and father of democratic reform   Pericles  
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Greek porches skirting marketplaces; made of columns and walls; where philosophers taught   stoas  
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Romans copied this culture   Greek  
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He fought the Persians and beat them to add Egypt to the Greek empire   Alexander  
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He died in Babylon   Alexander  
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Largest of the Greek city states; invented Democracy   Athens  
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This greek city state loved war   Sparta  
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City State that was a rival of Athens   Sparta  
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type of government where a small group of people ruled   oligarchy  
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this city state known for its beautiful pottery also made money by charging a toll to drag ships across its isthmus   Corinth  
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type of government where the people share the rule   democracy  
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type of government ruled by a king or family; rulership passed on to kin   monarchy  
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type of government ruled by one cruel person   tyranny  
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This city state hosted the Olympic games every four years   Olympia  
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According to legend, this rich city-state was ruled by Oedipus   Thebes  
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Greek Colony founded in Northern Africa   Alexandria  
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Greek colony founded in France   Massilia (modern Marseilles)  
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