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An area of land nearly surrounded by water on 3 sides.
Greece is surrounded by water on 3 sides. |
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A long poem that tells a story.
Homer wrote Illiad and oydosy. |
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A high rock hill on or which early people built cities.
Hills used to form and people built cities on them. |
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A city with it's own traditions and government and laws.
Greece is an independent state. |
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A member of a rich and powerful family.
Im a aristocrat |
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To seized power by force.
The greek government was surrounded by tyrants. |
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A form of government in which citizens govern themselves.
The US form of government uses a democracy. |
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A payment made by less powerful state or nation to a more powerful one.
Athens made money by tributing with other countries. |
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Something or someone that lives forever.
The greeks thought the gods were Immortal. |
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Someone who uses a reason to understand the world.
Philosophers told people how things happened.
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A type of serious drama that end in disaster for the main character.
Romeo and Juliet was a tragedy. |
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A public market and meeting place in ancient greek city.
The agora was very public a lot of people would go shopping.
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A widespread disease
A knock out disease it was killing a lot of people. |
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The cutting off of an area by any enemy forces that closes it to travel and trade.
The army set the blockade so the enemy couldn't get there food. |
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A person considered to be wild and uncivilized.
people that hurt or kill other people. |
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To murder for political reasons.
Tyler was assassinated. |
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