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Greece Vocab 6thGr#2
Ancient Greece Vocabulary 6th Grade
Term | Definition |
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mythology | the stories of the Ancient Greeks about their Gods explaining the nature of their world |
Athens | Greek city-state that focused on education. |
tyrant | a leader who often ruled cruelly or unfairly. |
Sparta | city-state that focused on physical strength |
Democracy | government ruled by the people, they get to participate in decision making. |
Alexander the Great | famous prince from Macedonia who helped spread Greek culture throughout Asia and Europe. |
Pericles | Greek leader who lead Athens during its Golden Age. |
Socrates and Aristotle | Greek philosophers who focused on studying and questioning things to gain knowledge. |
contribution | an important achievement of a group of people |
agora | another name for the marketplace of Greece |