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Chapter 8

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Term
Definition
Polis   Greek word for a city-state  
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Classical   Marked by great achievements  
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Acroplis   A high hill  
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Democary   A type of government in which people rule themselves.  
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Aristorcrats   Rich landowners  
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Oligarchy   A government in which few people have power  
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Citizens   People who had the right to participate in government  
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Tryant   Which meant a leader who held power though the use of force  
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Mythology   A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works  
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Homer   Among the earliest Greek writings are two great epic poems, the Iliad and the Odys-sey  
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Sappho   Most poets in Greece were men, but the most famous lyric poet was a woman named Sappho  
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Aesop   Other Greeks told stories to teach people important lessons.  
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Fables   Are short stories that teach the readers lessons about life or give advice on how to live  
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Cyrus the Great   HE was a fair leader and because of his achievements and his fairness history have him the name Cyrus the Great  
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Immortals   People who can't die  
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Cavalry   Unit of soldiers who ride horses  
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Darius 1   He claimed the throne in four years and rivaled his power  
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Satraps   Governors  
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Xerxes   Conquer Greece  
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Alliance   An agreement to work together  
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Peloponnesian War   A war between Athens and Sparta that threaten to tear all of Greece apart  
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