Ancient Greece Vocabulary

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Greek market place

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Agora

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Who conquered most of the ancient world from Asia Minor to Egypt and India, beginning the Hellenistic culture which was a blending of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian influences?

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Alexander the Great

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Greek philosopher and scientist. Believed the best government was a mixture of monarchy and democracy. Teacher to Alexander the Great

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Aristotle

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Greek city-state that practiced education and philosophy

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Athens

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A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community

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Citizen

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A city that acts like a country

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City-State

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Conflict between citizens of the same country

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Civil War

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A god or goddess

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Deity

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Every citizen votes on all important decisions

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Direct Democracy

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Greek-like

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Hellenistic