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Ancient china
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Democracy -- ‘People Rule | A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting. |
| Oligarchy | Government or control by a small group of people --Ruled by a few |
| Monarchy | A form of government with a monarch at the head. Ruled by One |
| Agora | a public open space used for assemblies and markets. |
| Polis | a city state in ancient Greece |
| Helot | a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens. |
| Peninsula | -a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. Surrounded by water on 3 sides |
| Island | a piece of land completely surrounded by water |
| Tyrant | Is someone who takes power by force and rules with total authority. |
| Persian War | Persia wanted to expand their Territory and fought Greece to get their land. Athens and Sparta fought on the same side in this war. |
| Peloponnesian War | After the Persian War Athens Tried to take over and Sparta did not like it Sparta revolted and Athens got mad and wanted to teach Sparta a lesson. They went to war. Athen with their Naval Fleet on water and Sparta with their Warriors on the ground. |
| Plague | A deadly disease that spreads rapidly and leaves behind death |
| Naval Fleet | Consists of Fighting Ships and an army |
| Sparta | - Polis (Greek City-State) with a Warrior culture found in Ancient Greece |
| Athens | Polis (Greek City -State) Where Democracy was born |
| Socrates | A famous ancient Greek philosopher |
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willie riles
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