World History 1 SOL Study Guide Greece – Flashcards
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Parthenon
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A temple in Athens dedicated to Athena
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Assembly
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The system of voting in ancient Greece where men would gather by the thousands and vote on laws
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Delian League
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An association of Poleis, headed by Athens with the purpose of continuing the fight against Persia
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Aristocracy
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A form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class
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Colony
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A territory under the immediate control of a state
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Citizen
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The status of a person being recognized as a member of that country
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Oracles
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A priest/priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods
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Ephors
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A council of five elected leaders who held the real power in Sparta
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Syllogism
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A argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two or more prepositions
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Acropolis
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A settlement built upon an area of elevated ground
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Tyranny
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Power gained through force
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Rhetoric
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The art of discourse that improves the writes ability to inform or persuade
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Helots
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Second class farming citizens of Sparta
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Democracy
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A system of government in which all people are involved on making decisions on its affairs
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Oligarchy
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A system of government where power falls to a small group of people
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Arable
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The cultivation of crops
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Polis
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An ancient Greek city state
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Philosopher
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An intellectual who has made contributions in one or more current field of philosphy
