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Greece
Term | Definition |
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Alexander the Great | Macedonian king who conquered Greece and expanded his empire to include Egypt, Persia, and India |
Athens | A city-state in Greece; home of the first democracy |
Direct democracy | A government in which citizens rule directly by voting on issues rather than through representatives |
Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato | Greek philosophers, who used logic and reason to investigate the nature of the universe |
Sparta | City-state in Greece; developed as a military state |
Hellenistic culture | Relating to the civilization, language, art, science, and literature of Greek world from the reign of Alexander the Great |
Irregular coastline | Coastline with many natural harbors that allows for trade and cultural diffusion |
Mountainous terrain | Area or region that has many mountains |