Ancient Greece Vocab Chp 9 Sec 1

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Acropolis

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Highest point in the city

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Agora

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City marketplace

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Aristocracy

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Government ruled by a small group of elites or single family

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Epic poem

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Long poetic stories

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Hero

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A character that faces a demanding challenge.

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Labyrinth

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A confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages

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Monarchy

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A government ruled by a single person

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Myth

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Old story to explain natural phenomena.

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Oligarchy

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A government ruled by a few citizens.

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Polis

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A powerful city-state