Ancient Greece Flashcards

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Peninsula

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Land surrounded by water on 3 sides and connected to a landmass on the 4th side.

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Peloponnesus

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The peninsula in southern Greece where the city-state Sparta was located.

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Aristocrat

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A member of the most powerful class in Ancient Greek society.

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City-state

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An area within a country that is small like a city but acts like a country. They have their own laws, army, and culture.

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Athens

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A city-state within Greece known for education and philosophy, with different expectations for boys and girls.

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Sparta

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A city-state within southern Greece known for having a strong army. Men and women both had rights.

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Colony

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A settlement under the control of a usually distant country.

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Socrates

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A Greek philosopher who used doubt and questioning to challenge leaders of Greece. Believed in the Socratic method of questioning.

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Plato

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A Greek philosopher who was the student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. Believed in the wisest people ruling the people.