Module 7 Vocabulary

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type of government in which people rule themselves

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democracy

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government in which only a few people have power

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oligarchy

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author of two great epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey

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Homer

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stories about gods or heroes that tries to explain how the world works

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mythology

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Greek word for city-state

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polis

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short stories that offer lessons on living

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fables

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philosopher who taught that people should live lives of moderation

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Aristotle

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a fortress atop a tall hill in the center of the city-states

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acropolis

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name for the blended culture that developed in Alexander's empire

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Hellenistic

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king of Macedonia who built the largest empire in the world

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Alexander the Great