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10379517728Royal RoadA way of attaining or reaching something without trouble0
10379524202Socratic methoda form of cooperative augmentative dialogue between individuals1
10379532560Golden meanThe ideal moderate position between two extremes2
10379536317EmpiricismThe theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience3
10380216056SyncreticA blend of religious beliefs and traditions, often forming a new religion.4
10380221001ZoroastrianismA monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia5
10380222073qanata gently sloping underground channel or tunnel constructed to lead water from the interior of a hill to a village below.6
10380223266monarchiessystems of government in which unelected kings or queens rule7
10380224761aristocracythe highest class in certain societies8
10380226572oligarchya small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.9
10380227911tyrantsa cruel and oppressive ruler10
10380228957democracya system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.11
10380229548direct democracya form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly12
10380233057representative democracya type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy.13
10380235301Persian Warsrefers to the conflict between Greece and Persia in the 5th century14
10380236006Hellenistic PeriodThe period from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 b.c. to the middle of the first-century​ b.c.15
10380237651hoplitesa heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.16
10380240866archonseach of the nine chief magistrates in ancient Athens17
10380241685helotsa member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.18
10385260516satrapsa provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire19
10385264947aristocratsa class of persons holding an exceptional rank20
10385268306merchantsa person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade.21
10385279485caravanseraian inn with a central courtyard for travelers in the desert regions of Asia or North Africa.22
10385282233Common currencya money system used in more than one state or country23

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