Philosopher who believed in the golden mean, or compromise. He was also a teacher of Alexander
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Strait that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara; Persians crossed here to gain access to Greece.
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Style of Column that is considered cutesy or has a curly top.
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Alliance between Athens and other Greek city states of the Balkan Peninsula
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Scientist who accurately estimated the circumference of Earth within 1%
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Persia did this to the city of Athens, causing it to burn to the ground and be rebuilt.
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The more common name for the Balkan Peninsula; also the side who won the Persian Wars
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Greek Historian who told the epic tales of the Trojan War (Iliad) and the story of Odysseus' journey home (Odyssey)
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Style of Greek column that has scrolls resembling eyes at the top.
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Gift awarded to Troy by the Mycenaens; It was rolled into the city, where the soldiers hid inside. Then they crawled out in the night and slaughtered Troy
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Father of the Titans
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Culture spread by Alexander the Great, includes Persian, Indian, Greek, and Egyptian cultures
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Battle won by Athens; Pheidippides ran 26.2 miles from here to Athens where he shouted Nika and then collapsed and died.
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Greek city state known for democracy, Parthenon, Pericles, and their navy which won the battle of Salamis
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rule by a small group; type of government in Sparta
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leader during the Golden Age of Athens; rebuild the Parthenon and started direct democracy
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QUEEN of the Gods...you have to put queen
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Militaristic city state of Greece; soldiers are well known as those of the Last Stand; located on Peloponnesus.
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Philosopher who believed in asking questions to find the reasons; condemned to death by the Greek government; drank poisonous hemlock
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Temple in Athens dedicated to the statue of Athena, It sits in the acropolis.
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Known as the father of history; stressed research in determining history
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celebrations, known as these, were common in Greek culture
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War between the Greek city states of Peloponnesus and the Delian League
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Ruler, from Macedonia, who conquered the majority of the "known" world, creating an empire larger than the Persians. He was also taught by Plato.
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Battle where the Last Stand of the 300 took place.
