4829881748 | Isolate | To set them apart from others | 0 | |
4829881749 | Debated | Discussed by considering opposing viewpoints | 1 | |
4851299775 | Epic Poem | A long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer. | 2 | |
4851321280 | Arete | In early Greece, the qualities of excellence that a hero strives to win in a struggle or contest. | 3 | |
4851339903 | Polis | The early Greek city-state, consulting of a city or town and its surrounding countryside. | 4 | |
4851347970 | Acropolis | In early Greek city-states, a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill that was sometimes the site of temples and public buildings. | 5 | |
4851385092 | Agora | In early Greek city-states, an open area that served as a gathering place and as a market. | 6 | |
4851406180 | Assemble | To gather; to meet together. | 7 | |
4851408811 | Phalanx | A wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching shoulder to shoulder in a rectangular formation. | 8 | |
4851423412 | Imply | To express indirectly through reference or association. | 9 | |
4851433537 | Tyrant | A ruler who seized power by force from the aristocrats, gained support from the newly rich and poor, and maintained power by using hired soldiers and fighting tactics. | 10 | |
4851450893 | Democracy | "The rule of many"; government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives. | 11 | |
4851468470 | Oligarchy | "The rule of few"; a form of government in which a select group of people exercises control. | 12 | |
4851471581 | Helot | In ancient Sparta, a captive person who was forced to work for the conqueror. | 13 | |
4851492872 | Ephor | One of the five men elected each year in ancient Sparta who were responsible for the education of youth and conduct of all citizens. | 14 | |
4854205078 | Classical | Authoritative, traditional; relating to the literature, art, architecture, and ideals of the ancient Greek and Roman world. | 15 | |
4854214935 | Age of Pericles | The period between 461 B.C and 429 B.C when Pericles dominated Athenian politics and Athens reached the height of its power. | 16 | |
4854221894 | Direct Democracy | A system of government in which the people participate directly in government decision making through mass meetings. | 17 | |
4854225649 | Ostracism | In ancient Athens, the process for temporarily banning ambitious politicians from the city by popular vote. | 18 | |
4854230933 | Strategy | A plan or method. | 19 | |
4854232421 | Oracle | In ancient Greece, a sacred shrine where a god or goddess was said to reveal the future through a priest or priestess. | 20 | |
4854242272 | Tradegy | A form of drama that portrays a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force and having a protagonist who is brought to ruin or extreme sorrow, especially as a result of a fatal flaw. | 21 | |
4854244306 | Philosophy | An organized system of thought, from the Greek for "love of wisdom". | 22 | |
4854244307 | Method | A systematic plan for doing something | 23 | |
4854246213 | Socratic Method | The method of teaching used by the Greek philosopher Socrates; it employs a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason. | 24 | |
4854246214 | Ethics | Moral principles; generally recognized rules of conduct. | 25 | |
4854270562 | Hellenistic Era | The age of Alexander the Great; period when the Greek language and ideas were carried to the non-Greek world. | 26 | |
4854278022 | Subsidizing | Aiding or promoting with public money. | 27 | |
4854280334 | Founder | One who founds or establishes. | 28 | |
4854283678 | Epicureanism | The school of thought development by the philosopher Epicurus in Hellenistic Athens; it held that happiness is the chief goal of life, and the means to achieve happiness was the pursuit of pleasure. | 29 | |
4854292683 | Stoicism | The school of thought developed by the teacher Zeno in Hellenistic Athens; it says that happiness can be achieved only when people gain inner peace by living in harmony with the will of God and that people should bear whatever life offers. | 30 |
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