Classical Empires - China & Greece

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  1. 4. A hill in the center of the polis that included important building, temples, and forts
  2. 6. Homer's epic poem of the Trojan War
  3. 9. Powerful polis in Greece known for their discipline and military strength
  4. 11. Enemy that was fought off by an alliance of Greek city-states, despite having larger numbers.
  5. 12. The right to rule is passed down from the gods (heaven) and is based on the virtue of the ruler
  6. 14. Warlike civilization from the Greek mainland that conquered the Minoans
  7. 15. Homer's epic poem of Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War
  8. 17. Government in which citizens participate in governing through voting
  9. 18. First Greek civilization; developed on island of Crete; known as traders
  10. 19. Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian ideas (Asian); result of Alexander the Great's empire.
  11. 20. Used to defend China’s borders; most famous portion built during Qin dynasty
  12. 22. Sea that is an important part of Greek life and culture; provides fishing, trade, and transportation.
  13. 24. Worshipped several gods and goddesses; believed the 12 major ones lived on Mt. Olympus
  14. 25. This dynasty established the first unified Chinese empire; ruled by China's first emperor Shi Huangdi
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  1. 1. Famous student of Socrates; founded the first school of philosophy (Academy) in Athens
  2. 2. Famous philosopher who used logic to study many fields and tutored Alexander the Great
  3. 3. Philosophy that believed every person should accept their role and show respect and virtue; focused on family
  4. 5. Considered the father of philosophy; taught his followers to question everything
  5. 7. Greek thinker that believed all things could be described by numbers/math; developed many famous theories
  6. 8. Traditional stories about gods, goddesses, and heroes
  7. 10. Greek festival where city-states competed in different sports, music, and literature
  8. 13. Famous general who ruled all of the Greek city-states and conquered the Persian empire, Egypt, and went as far as India.
  9. 16. This dynasty was the longest lasting of China’s early dynasties (900 years); collapsed when leaders began fighting among themselves
  10. 21. Powerful polis in Greece that was known for its culture of learning, individualism, and art; led the Golden Age
  11. 23. An independent Greek city-state