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Chapter 8 Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. polis | Greek word for city or state |
| 2. classical | Marketed by great achievements |
| 3. acropolis | A high hill |
| Democracy | A system of government |
| Aristocrats | Aristocracy member |
| oligarchy | A small group that has control over a country, institution, or organization |
| tyrant | A cruel ruler: Dictator |
| citizens | A person who lives in a city |
| Mythology | a collection of myths |
| Homer | The greatest of Greek epic poets |
| Sappho | A Greek lyric poet |
| Aesop | An ancient Greek fabulist |
| fables | A short story that conveys a moral |
| Cyrus the Great | A ruler considered to be the greatest ruler of all time |
| Immortals | A group of soldiers who were called the Immortals because it seemed they were immortal |
| cavalry | A unit of soldiers who ride horses |
| Darius I | A ruler who attempted to conquer Persia but failed |
| Satraps | Mayors of city-states instead of one person ruling over it all |
| Xerxes | Darius I's son who conquered Persia after his father failed |
| alliance | an agreement to work together |
| Peloponnesian War | A war between Athens and Sparta |