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10586822467Syncreticcombining of different beliefs0
10586822468Hellenistic Periodthe spread of greek culture throughout the mediterranean and asia1
10586822469Alexander the Greatking of Macedonia who conquered the largest land based empire to that point in history and spread greek culture as a result2
10586822470Periclesruled greece during golden age and made extensive lasting political and cultural impacts3
10586822471Herodotusgreek historian who wrote extensively about the persian wars4
10586822472Socratesgreek philosopher who developed an educational method based on question and answer that forms the basis for modern educational practices5
10586822473Direct Democracygovernment in which all citizens vote directly on laws and other issues in a large assembly6
10586822474Zoroastrianismearly monotheistic faith based on good and evil that influenced judaism and christianity7
10586822475AristocracyA form of government in which power is held by the nobility8
10586822476Aristotlegreek philosopher whose teachings focused on the importance of the empirical evidence and logic9
10586822477Platogreek philosopher who contributed to the education by opening a school called the academy10
10586822478Polisgreek term for a city-state that included the city center and the agricultural land that surrounded it11
10586822479Homergreek poet whose works the Iliad and The Odyssey give descriptions of ancient greek life12
10586822480Minoansearly settlers of Crete in the Aegean whose art and culture had a lasting impact on the greeks13
10586822481Dariuspersian king who developed an organized method of controlling suck a large empire as well as extending the Royal Road and establishing a common currency14
10586822482Representative Democracygovernment in which all citizens elect representatives to vote on issues for them15
10586822483Cyrus the Greatthe founder of Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire, who extended the boarders of persian control to its extent, Aegean to India16
10586822484Monarchygovernment ruled by a king17
10586822485Royal Roadancient highway, part of silk road and the Uttara path, used for trade18
10586822486Satrapgovernors who ruled persian provinces for the emperor19

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