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Aegean
C. Sea, wine dark
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Aeschylus
C. Tragic playwrite, why important, plays still today
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Alexander the Great
B. leader, conquered many places, empire based on greek tradition
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Archons
B. Rulers elected 1 year
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Aristophanes
A. Comic playwrite
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Aristocracy
B. High people (Philosophers) lead
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Aristotle
C. Logic and reasoning
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Acropolis
B. High point of city-state
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Athens
B. Known for democracy
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Battle of Marathon
C. First Persian invasion, 1st battle of persian war (Athenians won), 26 mile marathon
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Battle of Platae
A. final battle of persian wars, persians gave up.
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Battle of salamis
A. Greeks lured Persian ships into marrow strait of Salamis, Greeks won part of Persian war
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Battle of Thermopolai
A. Battle where Sparta gathered at mountain pass at Thermopalae to buy time for Greek defense, Sparta and Greek polises united, helped win war
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Cleisthenes
B. established direct democracy, DEMOCRACY
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Cnossus
B. City in Crete, many aspects of Minoan life was excavated, beginning of life in Greece
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Crete
A. Island of Minoans, beginning of civilization
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Draco
A. Tyrant known for harsh laws,
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Euripides
B. Tragic Playwrite, plays today
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Hellenes
A. Greeks... Names?
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Hellenic Era
B. During Alexander the Great.... Rise of Empire
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Hellenistic Era
B. After Alexander the Great
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Herodotus
A. Father of History.. History!
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Hipporcrates
B. Father of Medicine... MEDICINE!
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Homer
A. Author of Iliad/Odyssey,
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Iliad/Odyssey
B. Trojan War/ Journey after Trojan war... Poems
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Mediterranean
A. Sea South of Athens... south of athens...
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Metics
C. Aliens... Athenians not from Athens... ??
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Minoans
C. 1st Greek Civilization.... First Greek Civilization
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Mycenaean
B. Conquered the Minoans... 2nd civlilization
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Parthenon
A. Most famous temple... ??
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Pedagogue
B. Teacher.... teacher
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Peisistratus
A. Tyrant, seized power by force, claimed to rule of good of people, pushed aristrocasts out of office, increased trade....
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Peloponnesian War
A. war Between Sparta and Athens...??
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Peloponnesus
C. Peninsula... location of peloponnesian war
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Pericles
A. Golden age, Height of Athenian democracy... Height of Athenian democracy
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Persain War
B. War between Persia and Greek city-states.. war..
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Phidias
B. Sculptures of Athena and Zeus... Sculptures still today??
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Plato
C. Philosopher.. philosophers should lead....
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Polis
B. city state... city state
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Pythagorus
C. Philosopher... math and science.. Pythagrium theorem
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Rhetoric
A. Study of speech and debate
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Sir Arthur Evans
B. Discoved the Minoans (Crete) .... discovered Minoans
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Socrates
A. Philosopher.. answering questions with questions.... socratic method
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Solon
B. outlawed slavery... outlawed slavery :)
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Sophocles
C. Tragic playwrite.... plays today
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Sparta
C. Strong military (dictatorship)...?
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Thucydides
A. Historian... Pelopennesian War.... History
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Trojan War
C. War between Greeks and troy.... ?? May not be real
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Troy
B. Location of Trojan war.... Location
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