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| Peninsula | A stretch of land surrounded by water. | ||||
| Isthmus | A small strip of land. | ||||
| Harbor | Sheltered places close to shore with deep water. | ||||
| Peasants | Poor farmers. | ||||
| Cultural borrowing | Taking ideas from another culture. | ||||
| Bards | Storytellers. | ||||
| Legends | Stories handed down from the past. | ||||
| Epics | Long poems | ||||
| Myths | Stories about gods and goddesses. | ||||
| Mythology | Myths passed down from generations. | ||||
| Polis | A city-state | ||||
| Acropolis | Forts started at a base of a hill. | ||||
| Agora | Open-air markets. | ||||
| Oligarchy | A form of government where a few rule everything. | ||||
| Tyrant | Someone taking control of the government by force. | ||||
| Democracy | Rule by the people. | ||||
| Commerce | Large-scale trade. | ||||
| Colonies | New settlements. | ||||
| Helots | Slavelike workers | ||||
| Assembly | A lawmaking group. | ||||
| Reforms | Changes. | ||||
| Majority rule | Winning by the most votes. | ||||
| Fables | Stories. | ||||
| League | Group of allies. | ||||
| Direct Democracy | Citizens making decisions for the government. | ||||
| Veto | To reject. | ||||
| Representative Democracy | Citizens electiong other people for thenselves. | ||||
| Tragedies | Plays with unhappy endings. | ||||
| Comedy | A humorous play. | ||||
| Demagogues | Weak leaders who were popular. | ||||
| Dictatorship | Government with absolute power. | ||||
| Mercenaries | Soldiers willing to fight for money. | ||||
| Hellenistic Age | Greeklike age. | ||||
| Multicultural | Many cultures. |
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