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| Athens | a city-state that was the best example of ancient Greek democracy; the capital of modern Greece |
| Marathon | a plain northeast of Athens |
| Salamis | the site of a mighty sea battle between Greece and Persia |
| Thebes | a Greek city-state that defeated Sparta |
| Macedonia | an ancient country in northern Greece; a nation formed after the breakup of Yugoslavia |
| Socrates | Ancient Greek philosopher who developed an approach to teaching based on asking questions |
| Aristotle | Ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato who wrote more than 170 books. |
| marathon | the longest race in the Olympics, a foot race of about 26 miles |
| philosopher | a person who studies truth and knowledge |
| reason | logical thinking |
| plague | an epidimic of an often fatal disease |
| mercenary | hired soldier |
| Golden Age | a period of time in ancient Athens when magnificent temples were built; artists created statues and monuments; and philosophers extended human knowledge |
| Socratic method | an approach to teaching developed by the Greek philosopher, Socrates, which involves teaching people to think by aksing questions |
| Delian League | in ancient Greece, an alliance between Athens and other Greek city- states |
| Peloponnesian War | War between Athens and Sparta |
