Review Vocab Unit 2A Ancient Greece and Alexander the Great

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Large towns that conquered surrounding areas and competed with each other.

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City-states

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A city-state in ancient Greece.

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polis

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A government ruled by a few powerful people

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oligarchy

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Government where citizens vote on laws and select officials directly.

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direct democracy

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A system where citizens elect leaders to make laws for all.

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representative democracy

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A legal member of a country

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Citizens

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A person seeking wisdom or enlightenment.

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philosophers

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Greek philosopher; socratic method; sentenced to death for corrupting youth

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Socrates

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Teaching by answering questions with questions.

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Socratic Method

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Socrates' most famous pupil who founded an academy in Athens.

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Plato