Ancient Greece

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  1. 2. Period - The historical period of Ancient Greece from 800 BC to 480 BC. During this time the city-states of Athens and Sparta began to form. Greek philosophy and theatre began to develop as well.
  2. 3. - The ephors were five leaders in Sparta who were chosen to oversee the Spartan kings. They were elected annually.
  3. 4. - A piece of armor, usually made from metal, that covered the front of the torso.
  4. 7. - One of the most powerful Greek city-states, Athens was the birthplace of democracy.
  5. 10. - A form of government where citizens have a say in how they are ru
  6. 12. Period - The historical period of Ancient Greece from 480 BC to 323 BC. During this time Athens was ruled by democracy. Also, Sparta and Athens fought the Peloponnesian War. It ended with the rise of Alexander the Great.
  7. 13. - A Greek philosopher who introduced the idea of observing and recording nature. He also tutored Alexander the Great and began his own school in Athens.
  8. 15. - A Greek epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
  9. 17. Period - The Hellenistic Period of Ancient Greece lasted from 323 BC when Alexander the Great came to power to 146 BC when Rome conquered Greece.
  10. 19. - The helots were the serfs or slaves that worked for the Spartans. The majority of the people who Sparta ruled were helots.
  11. 20. - A type of clothing worn by the Greeks. It was often made from a single piece of cloth with a belt at the waist.
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  1. 1. - The agora was the central meeting place in Ancient Greek cities. Democracy was born at the agora in Athens.
  2. 2. the Great - A ruler of Ancient Greece who conquered much of the civilized world from Greece to India including Egypt.
  3. 5. - In Athens the Assembly consisted of the group of citizens who showed up to vote.
  4. 6. - A city-state consisted of a large city and the surrounding areas. Ancient Greece consisted of a number of independent city-states such as Athens, Thebes, and Sparta.
  5. 8. - The hoplites were the citizen-soldiers of the Greek city-states.
  6. 9. - A region of northern Ancient Greece, Macedonia was home
  7. 11. - An acropolis is a fortified citadel within a larger city.
  8. 14. the Greek kings Philip II and Alexander the Great.
  9. 16. - A type of government where the power is held by a few people.
  10. 18. League - A group of Greek city-states that joined together to fight against the Persian Empire.