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Chapter 9
Vocabulary only
Question | Answer |
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polis | Greek word for city-state |
city-state | city & country-side around it= political unit |
citizens | people who have the right to participate in government |
tyrant | a person who rules alone, usually through military force |
democracy | rule by the people |
fables | stories that teach lessons |
classical | referring to a period of great achievements |
oligarchy | rule by a few people |
aristocrats | rich landowners |
acropolis | a high hill with a fortress on top |
colony | people who leave their city-state and settle a new land |
Tyranny | a rule by a tyrant |
pynx | a hill where the assembly met in Athens |
olympics | games held to honor the gods |