Ancient Greece Vocab

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Government by the people

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Democracy

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Student of Socrates, wrote The Republic about a perfectly governed society.

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Plato

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A large temple dedicated to Athena on the Acropolis in Athens, built in the 5th century BCE during the Athenian golden age.

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Parthenon

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King of the gods

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Zeus

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Athenian leader who advanced democracy and ordered the Parthenon.

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Pericles

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Independent city with its own government and economy

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City-State

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Goddess of wisdom and war

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Athena

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Son of Philip II; trained in Macedonian army, student of Aristotle; conquered Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, Mesopotamia; aimed to conquer the known world.

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Alexander the Great

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Greek for "high city"; chief temples located here.

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Acropolis

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A blend of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures

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Hellenistic Culture