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Ancient Greece!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polis | City-state, which became the basic political unit in Greece. |
| Acropolis | A high area. |
| Agora | Marketplace, where people did business, gossiped, and discussed politics. |
| Helots | Spartan slaves. |
| Hoplites | Foot soldiers. |
| Hubris | Great pride. |
| Democracy | A form of government run by the people. |
| Tyrant | strongman who seized power by force and claimed to rule for the good of people. |
| Direct Democracy | In which all people vote directly on an issue. |
| Archon | Served as the chief of state in Athens. |
| Phalanx | A tight rectangle formation in which soldiers held long spears out ahead of a wall of shields. |
| Reason | Means clear and ordered thinking. |
| Logic | The process of making inferences. |
| Hellenistic | Greeklike. |