| A | B |
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| Polis | City-State |
| Pennisula | Landform with water on three sides |
| Olive Oil, Grapes (for wine) | Cash Crops |
| Colonies | Settlements created by the Greeks to grow food and send back to Greece |
| Harbors | Protected parts of the shoreline, allow for protection of boats from rough seas |
| Movement | The theme of geography that results in cultural diffusion |
| Cultural Diffusion | When two or more cultures come into contact with one another and begin to share ideas |
| Physical Characteristics of a Place | The naturally-made landmarks of a location that make it unique |
| Human Characteristics of a Place | The things made by man that make a location unique |
| Region | A collection of places that all share something in common (such as language, climate, culture, etc.) |
| Absolute Location | Where something is "exactly" |
| Relative Location | The general area in which something can be found |
| Hellenistic Culture | The blend of Greek, Indian, Persian, and Egyptian cultures |
| Alexander the Great | The man who created the Hellenistic Culture |
| Spartans | The warrior culture of Greece |
| Athens | Created Democracy and led Greece in artistic development & philosophy |
| Socrates | The Father of Philosophy (was sentenced to death for corrupting the youth) |
| Philosophy | The subject represented by the quest for truth and knowledge |
| Monotheism | Worship of ONE god. |
| Polytheism | Worship of MORE THAN ONE god |
| Democracy | Rule by the PEOPLE |
| Monarchy | Rule by one KING, who inherits his power |
| Tyranny | Rule by one DICTATOR, who rules with force |
| Aristocracy | Rule by the WEALTHY, or privileged class |
| Oligarchy | Rule by the FEW |
| Zeus | The most powerful god in the Greek Religion |
| Illiad & Odyssey | Written by the blind poet HOMER, story of the Trojan War and values of the Greeks |
| Patron | A person who sposors the arts and creation of masterpieces |
| Golden Age | A time period in which there is tremendous growth in knowledge and the arts |
| Dark Age | A period in history in which there is little growth, almost going backward in development |
| Myth | A legend or tale, usually about a hero or event, used to decribe something that can't be described naturally |
| Idealistic | Something having a "perfect" quality to it |
| Realistic | Something that is "true" to life...flaws and everything |
| Persian Wars | The war between the Greeks and Persians, which protected the development of Democracy |
| Peloponessian War | The war between Athens and Sparta for control of Greece |
