Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome test vocabulary

Question 1

Acropolis

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The fortified if strengthened hill of an Ancient Greek city

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Aristocrat

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A member of a powerful and rich family

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Tyrant

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A ruler who takes power by force

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Democracy

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A form of government in which citizens govern themselves

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Oracle

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A sacred site where a god or goddess is consulted; can also refer to the priest who consult them

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Peninsula

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An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land

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Philosopher

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Someone who uses reason to understand the world

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Tragedy

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A type of serious drama that usually ends in disaster for the main character

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Parthenon

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Greatest architecture achievement in Greece; temple to Athena

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Athens

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City-state in Ancient Greece

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Agora

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A public market and meeting place in Greece

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Vendor

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A seller of goods ( like a merchant )

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Slavery

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A condition of being owned by and forced to work for someone else

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Sparta

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City-state in southern Greece - focused on war

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Helots

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Member of a servant class on Sparta

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Peloponnesian war

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War between Sparta and Athens involving most all Greek city-states

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Plague

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A wide-spread disease

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Blockade

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An action taken to isolate an enemy and cut off its supplies

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Barbarian

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A wild and uncivilized person

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Assassinate

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To murder for political reasons

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Hellenistic

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Describing Greek culture after Alexander the Great

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Consul

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On if two officials who led the roman republic

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Patrician

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A member of an upper class family in the roman republic

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Plebian

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An ordinary citizen in the roman republic

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Veto

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The rejection of any planned action or rule by a person in power

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Dictator

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A ruler who has total control over the government

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Province

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A unit of a country or empire

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Colosseum

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A large amphitheater built in Rome; site of gladiators

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Aqueduct

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A structure that carries water over long distances

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Villa

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A large country estate

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Circus

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An arena in Ancient Rome

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Gladiator

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A person who fought in an arena for public entertainment

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Martyr

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A person who dies for a cause

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Epistle

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Letter written by Paul to different churches throughout the Roman Empire

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Mercenary

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Soldier who is paid

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Inflation

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An economic situation in which there is more money, but it is worth less

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Alexander the Great

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Leader of the Macedonia empire; extended Greek culture throughout the entire empire

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Constantine

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Emperor of Rome who proclaimed freedom of religion and worship

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Homer

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Poet in Ancient Greece who wrote the odyssey and lliad

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Plato

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Greek philosopher who wrote the republic and started a school in Athens called the academy

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Socrates

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Greek philosopher discussed wisdom and goodness and was forced to drink hemlock

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Aristotle

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Greek philosopher who believed in reason ( logic ) and found the Lyceum school

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Pericles

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Leader of Athens during the golden age of Athens

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Solon

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Leader in Athens who emphasized democracy

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Zeus

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King of the Greek gods

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Apollo

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god of poetry and music

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Athena

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Goddess if war

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Poseidon

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god of the sea and lord of horses

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Euripides

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Greek playwright

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Julius Caesar

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Ronan ruler who named himself dictator for life

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Octavian agustus

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First official roman emperor

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Nero

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Roman emperor who started a campaign against the Christians

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Diocletian

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Roman emperor who outlawed Christian services

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Romulus agustus

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Last roman emperor, 14 years old