Ancient Greek Civilization Flashcard

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Mycenaeans: Indo-European people settled in Greece around 2000 B.C.

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Indo-European people settled in Greece around 2000 B.C.

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Trojan War

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A war around 1200 B.C. where Mycenaeans attacked a city in Anatolia.

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Homer

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A blind poet who composed the Iliad and the Odyssey.

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Definition of an epic

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A long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds.

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Myth:

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A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes.

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Fundamental political unit of ancient Greece, a city and its countryside.

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Polis

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Acropolis

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Fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city

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Form of government ruled by a single person (king/queen):

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Monarchy

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Power held by a privileged, typically inherited class.

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Aristocracy

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Tyrant in ancient Greece:

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A ruler who seized power unconstitutionally.