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Review VocabAncient Greeks Chapter 9

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What is referring to the cultures of ancient Greece or Rome? It is also a term for music. It also means traditional or old.

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Classical

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Who are the rich landowners or nobles? Disney made a movie title using this term as a word play.

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Aristocrats

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Who was the Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey, two Greek epic poems. They describe the deeds of heroes during and after the Trojan War. Matt Groening named a character after him.

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Homer

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What is the Greek term for city-state? It translates to area.

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Polis

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What is a type of government in which people rule themselves? America has this type of government. It translates to “of the people.)

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Democracy

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What are stories about gods, goddesses, and heroes that try to explain how the world works? Theseus and the Minotaur; Demeter and Persephone; and Hercules are types of these.

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Mythology

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What is a type of government in which only a few people have power?

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Oligarchy

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What are short stories that teach a lesson about life or gives advice on how to live. Aesop was a famous write of these.

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Fables

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What is a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built? It translates to “high city-state.”

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Acropolis

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Who are people who have the right to participate in government? Today we use the term to mean inhabitant, resident, or one who can vote.

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Citizens

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Who was a famous woman Greek poet who wrote famous lyric poetry of Greece?

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Sappho

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What is an ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force? The term also means oppressor or dictator.

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Tyrant

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Who was the famous writer of fables? He was a great storyteller about lessons to learn from his stories.

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Aesop

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Who was the Athenian leader who encouraged the spread of democracy and led Athens when the city was at its height.

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Pericles