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GREECE
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Polis | A Greek word for a City-State |
| Acropolis | A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built |
| Classical Age | An age marked by great Greek achievements |
| Mythology | Stories about gods and heros that tries to explain how the world works |
| Persian War | A series of wars between Persia and Greece during the 400's B.C. |
| Peloponnesian War | A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400's B.C. |
| Trojan War | The ten-year war aged against Troy by the Greeks caused by the abduction of Helen by Paris and resulting in the burning and destruction of Troy |
| Hellenistic | Greek like: heavily influenced by Greek ideas |
| Colonization | The art or process of establishing a colony or colonies |
| Philosophy | A set of ideas or beliefs relating to a particular filed or activity; an understanding theory |
| Parthenon | Built as a temple for Athenia to wisdom |
| Tenant Farmer | People who paid rent, either in money or crops,to grow crops on another persons's land . Tenant farmers in ancient Greece were called thetes |
| Democracy | Greek formed a style of government regular citizens get to participate |
| Citizenship | An idea first promoted in Athens members in a community are given both rights and responsibilities a key component of democracy |
| Direct Democracy | Style of democracy that works well with smaller populations like in Athens each vote counts |
| Representative Democracy | Citizens elect others to represent them in government representative make decisions on behalf of the greater good of the people |
| Barracks | Spartan boys were taken at age of 7 to live away from home and housed within the barracks Military training and education was funded by the state |
| The Pyrrhic | Famous Spartan war dance |
| Hoplite | Greek soldier was a foot soldier called Hoplites carried large shields and long spears |
| Hoplon | Name of the shield that a hoplite soldier held |
| Phalanx | Was a rectangular mass military formation used by ancient Greeks |
| Doru | Also referred to as a dory chief spear used by hoplites 7-9 feet long |
| Corinthian Helmet | It took its name from the city-state of Corinth. It was made of bronze,which in its later styles covered the entire head and neck, with slits for eyes and mouth |
| Agora | A public open space used for assemblies and markets |
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