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Greek Civilization
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Question | Answer |
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epic | a long poem that tells a story |
acropolis | a high, rocky hill where early people built cities |
city-state | a city with its own traditions, government, and laws, both a city and a separarte independent state |
aristocrat | a memeber of a rich and powerful family |
tyrant | a ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working class |
democracy | a form of government in which citizens govern themselves |
peninsula | an area of land surrounded by water on three sides |