Ancient Greece Vocab

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Greek has many _________ that are like mini countries.

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city-states

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Greeks' term for city-states.

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Polis

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Greeks' term for city-state market area.

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Agora

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High hill around which Greek city-states were built.

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Acropolis

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Monarchy: A government where power rests with a single person, a monarch or king.

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A government in which power is in the hands of a single person- a monarch, or a king.

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Oligarchy

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A government where a few hold power.

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Aristocrat

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Member of the powerful class in ancient Greece, typically a rich landowner or noble.

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Tyranny

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A government where the ruler is an absolute dictator, unrestricted by laws or opposition.

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Temple to goddess Athena

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Parthenon

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Mythical home of Greek gods.

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Mt. Olympus