Ancient Greece vocab

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What is a polis?

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city-state

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Citizen definition

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Legal member of a country or city-state.

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What is an acropolis?

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High city with public buildings.

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What is politics?

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art and practice of government

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What is aristocracy?

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hereditary class of rulers

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Oligarchy:

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government by a small group.

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Polytheism:

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the worship of many gods

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Tyranny:

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government with a strong ruler

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What is a democracy?

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government in which citizens have power

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Hellenistic

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Greek-like culture