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Ancient Greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fleet | a group of ships |
| independence | being free, being able to govern one's self |
| goddess | a female god |
| column | a tall post use to support a building |
| philosopher | a person who tries to find truth by asking questions |
| astronomy | the study of the stars |
| biology | the study of living things |
| ethics | the study of what is right and wrong |
| logic | the science of thinking |
| physics | the science of matter and energy |
| politics | the work of government |
| Hellenism | the blend of Western and Eastern cultures made possible by Alexander the Great |
| geometry | the study of measurement of flat and round things |
| Hellenistic Age | the time between 323 BC and 31 BC, when Greek culture influenced the world |