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3565306519TyrannyRuled by one person, usually taken by force; Seized power to free slaves and reform laws0
3565314702DemocracyHad council of 500; Ruled by many people; All citizens were in the assembly1
3565328878OligarchyAristocrats ruled and most people had little say in government; Ruled by a few Aristocrats2
3565340445MonarchyPeople paid taxes, obeyed laws and expected protection from the king; Ruled by one person, usually a king3
3565355740AphroditeGoddess of love and beauty4
3565360977ApolloGod of the sun5
3565366020ArtemisGoddess of the moon and the hunt6
3565368402AthenaGoddess of wisdom7
3565371171HeraGoddess of marriage; wife of all the gods8
3565376667ZeusGod of the sky; Ruled Olympia9
3565392366Chronological order of progression of democracy in AthensMonarchy; Oligarchy; Tyranny; Democracy10
3565403867Ways Greek geography affected development-Rough terrain made farming difficult -Waterways made trade easy11
3565420872Why do archeologists think the Trojan war actually took place?An archeologist discovered the possible remains of ancient Troy.12
3565433937How were Greek gods and goddesses connected to the city-states?Guardians of each state13
3565440921SalamisAthenian naval victory that destroyed Persian supplies14
3565448356MarathonA Greek army saved Athens in the first Persian war by telling them of a secret path15
3565455555Plataeadecisive Greek victory of the second Persian war16
3565473230In Ancient Greece, a tyrant differed from other leaders in that he--seized power illegally17
3565477633A phalanx was a type ofMilitary formation18
3565485763Aeschylus"The father of tragedy"19
3565487777AristotleMade the method for arguing logic (sci. method)20
3565496505ThucydidesHistorical account of the Peloponnesian War21
3565500648Hippocrates"Founder of medicine"22
3565506055HomerThe iliad23
3565509918PericlesPaid Jurors and Council of 50024
3565516080SophoclesOedipus Rex25
3565517891Socrates"The unexamined life is not worth living"26
3565522379Herodotus"The father of history"27
3565525252Pythagorasa2+b2=c228
3565535050PhidiasStatue of Athena on Athenian Acropolis29
3565538951PlatoThe Republic30
3565540742CorinthianThe most fancy type of column31
3565545371Doricmost plain type of column32
3565548019Ioniccolumn known for scrolls33
3565560669Major accomplishment during the Golden AgeConstruction of the Parthenon on the Acropolis34
3565568156Polispolitically organized city-states35
3565588931Peloponnesian war-sparta vs athens -resulted in weaker greek c-s -Delian league vs. Peloponnesian League36
3565601751Persian War-United athens and sparta -resulted in golden age -Battle of Marathon -Battle of Salamis37

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