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James Locklear

TermDefinition
City-state A city thatfunctions much likean independentcountry
Trireme strongwooden ships builtwith battering ram infront
Tyrant powerfulindividuals whogained control of acity-state’sgovernment byappealing to the poorfor support
Myth a traditionalstory about gods,ancestors, or heroes,told to explain thenatural world or thecustoms and beliefsof a society
Iliad Poem writtenby Homer telling thetale of how theGreeks and Trojansbattled for 10 yearsafter Paris stoleHelen away fromMenalaus
Odyssey Poemwritten by Homertelling the story ofOdysseus’s returnfrom the Trojan Warsto his home in Ithaca
Phalanx a militaryformation wheresoldiers foughtshoulder to shoulderand shield to shieldfor protection
Marathon marshyplain where theAthenianssuccessfully defeatedan invading Persianforce during thePersian Wars. Alsoorigin of Marathonrun due to messengerPheidippides.
Thermopylae Mountain pass where300 Spartan soldiersheld off thousands ofPersian soldiersduring the PersianWars. Also calledThe Hot Gates
Hoplite Name of thesoldiers used in thebattle of Marathon
Acropolis fortifiedhilltop
Monarchy agovernment ruled bya king or queen
Oligarchy agovernment in whichpower is in the handsof a few people –especially one inwhich rule is basedon wealth
Democracy agovernmentcontrolled by itscitizens
Aristocracy agovernment in whichpower is in the handsof a hereditary rulingclass or nobility
Philosopher a thinker who uses logic andreason to investigate the nature of theuniverse, human society, and morality; alsoknown as lover of wisdom
Hellenism blendingof Greek,Macedonian, Persian,Egyptian, and Indiancultures due toAlexander’sconquests
Colossus of Rhodes an enormous bronze,Hellenistic statue thatformerly stood nearthe harbor of Rhodes.At 100 ft tall it wasone of the SevenWonders of theAncient World
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