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Greece Lessons 1 & 2
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Ionian Sea
The sea that separates Greece and Italy.
Crete
An island in the Mediterranean Sea, center of Minoan civilization
Mycenea
An early city-state of Greece
Plato
Greek philosopher, was a student of Socrates
agora
An outdoor marketplace
plunder
Valuables taken in war
Troy
Site of the legendary Trojan War
Mount Olympus
A mountain in northern Greece where the Greeks believed the gods and goddesses lived
Athens
City-state that was the best example of democracy, the capital of Greece today
Sparta
Greek city-state that had strict military rule
Homer
Greek poet that wrote the
Iliad
and
Odyssey
Pericles
Athenian leader, was responsible for building the Parthenon
myth
a story that includes gods/goddesses used to explain events in nature
immortal
to live forever
aristocracy
a government ruled by a few wealthy people
democracy
a government by the people
helot
a slave
Author
mrskull
ID
77587
Card Set
Greece Lessons 1 & 2
Description
Vocabulary
Updated
2011-04-05T18:17:38Z
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