Ancient Greece Vocabulary

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What is the meaning of Influence?

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Change or have an effect on

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What is the meaning of Minoans?

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The Earliest known people to build an advanced society in Greece.

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What is the meaning of Polis?

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The Greek word for city-state

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What is the meaning of the Classical Age?

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A period of time marked by great achievements

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What is the meaning of Acropolis?

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A fortress often on top of a high hill.

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What is the meaning of democracy?

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A government in which people rule themselves.

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What is the meaning of Aristocrats?

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Rich landowners

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What is the meaning of Oligarchy?

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A Government in which only a few people have power

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What is the meaning of citizens?

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People who had the right to participate in government

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What is the meaning of Tyrant?

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A leader who held power through the use of force