Flashcards on Ancient Greece

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Pericles

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Main leader of Athens, known as Athens' "first citizen".

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Acropolis

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Fortified hilltop

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Mediterranean Sea

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Body of water by the Mediterranean Sea that borders Greece

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Tyranny

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Cruel and oppressive government

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Parthenon

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Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena

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Polis

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A city and its surrounding territory form an independent state.

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Architecture

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The art of designing buildings

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Geography

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The study of the Earth

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Golden Age of Athens

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Period during which Athens experienced growth in intellectual and artistic learning

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Sparta

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Powerful Greek military polis that was often at war with Athens