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Ancient Greece
Question | Answer |
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epic | a long poem that tells a story |
tragedy | a type of serious drama that ends in disaster for the main character |
tribute | a payment made by a less powerful state or nation to a more powerful one |
acropolis | A high rocky hill where early people built cities |
philosopher | someone who used reason to understand the world; in Greece the earliest ones used reason to explain natural events |
democracy | A form of government in which citizens govern themselves |
oracle | a sacred site used to consult a god or goddess in Ancient Greece |
aristocrat | a member of a rich and powerful family |
tyrant | a ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working classes |
immortal | Someone or something that lives forever |