WHI.5 Greece-Terms

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  1. 1. a major battle at sea during the Persian Wars. The Greeks (Athenian navy) was able to defeat the Persians by using battering rams located at the front of their ships. The Athenian naval commander Themistocles also surprised the Persians with the time of his attack.
  2. 4. paper money (or coinage)
  3. 6. to trade one good for another
  4. 9. A war that was caused by competition between Greek city states after Athens became powerful following the Persian Wars. Sparta created an alliance with the Persians in order to defeat the Athenians.
  5. 15. government where rule is done by a single ruler, usually a king or queen. Power is usually inherited, like a dynasty
  6. 16. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
  7. 17. A unique blended culture spread by Alexander the Great that included cultures from the places of his conquests: Persia, India, Greece, and Egypt.
  8. 19. Only free adult males
  9. 20. government where the law making decisions are in the hands of a small group
  10. 21. A prosperous time period in Athens between the two major wars: Persian and Peloponnesian. Pericles instituted direct democracy and had Athens rebuilt, including the commission of the Parthenon.
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  1. 2. A city state of ancient Greece and a major battle site of the Persian Wars. The Greeks, unexpectedly, defeated the Persians in the battle. A man named Pheidippides ran 26.2 miles to Athens to deliver the news.
  2. 3. An alliance formed between Greek city states on Peloponnesus in order to defeat Athens who became a dominant power after the Persian Wars.
  3. 5. government where law making decisions are in the hands of a group of elite members of society
  4. 7. Lands that surround the Aegean Sea
  5. 8. A series of wars between the Persian Empire and Greece. These wars united the Greek city states against a common external enemy: the Persians
  6. 10. the belief in more than one god
  7. 11. Greek for "high city". The chief temples of the city were located here.
  8. 12. gods and stories that are used to explain the natural phenomena and flaws of the world
  9. 13. Greek city-state
  10. 14. a system of government in which citizens are involved in the law making process
  11. 18. An alliance formed by the Greek city states in order to defeat the Persians during the Persian Wars.