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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Peloponnesian peninsula | Southern-most part peninsula on which Sparta is located |
| Aegean sea | a sea that lies to the east of greece |
| minoans | They lived on CRETE. considerd "highly advance" because they had a writing system and stone palaces with running water. |
| Mycenaeans | they lived on mainland greece . they were know for making finr bronze weapons and pottery. |
| trojan war | war between greek city states & troy, started with kidnapping |
| Homer | Blind greek poet who wrote the iliad & odyssey |
| Odyssey | the story of the hero Odysseus and his voyage home( another 10 years) |
| Polis | Greek city state |
| acropolis | "high city" in greek the upper part of an ancient greek city, where public buildings and city defences were located |
| politics | art and practice of government |
| aristocracy | hereditary class of rulers ; greek for "rule by the best people" |
| Athens | an important city state that was democratic |
| oligarchy | government in which a small group of people rule |
| tyranny | injust use of power; or in ancient greece , a government run by a strong ruler |
| democracy | form of government in which citizans hold political power |
| assembly | the main political body of Athens every free male adult citizens had the right to attend and speak |
| pericles | leader of athens |
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