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Chapter 7 - Terms
Chapter 7 - Terms - Ancient Greece
Term | Definition |
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An enslaved person in Sparta. | Helot |
A gathering place. | Agora |
A settlement in a new territory. | Colony |
A storyteller. | Bard |
A formation of armed soldiers. | Phalanx |
An absolute ruler. | Tyrant |
A government by the people. | Democracy. |
A government in which a small group has control. | Oligarchy |
A person who searches for wisdom. | Philosopher |
A Greek city-state. | Polis |
A land surrounded by water on 3 sides. | Peninsula |
An elected council member in Sparta's government. | Ephor |
Citizens participate first hand in the decision making process. | Direct Democracy |
Citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf. | Representative Democracy |