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WH CH. 5 Vocab
World History Chapter 5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polis | city-state of ancient Greece |
| acropolis | a walled, high area surrounding a polis |
| agora | an open area that served as a meeting place and market in early Greek city-states |
| helots | in ancient Greece, state slaves |
| hoplites | foot soldiers in ancient Greece |
| hubris | great pride |
| democracy | a government run by the people |
| Solon | Athenian statesman; he introduced the first civil democracy in Greece and created the Boule |
| tyrant | a strong man who seized power by force and claimed to rule for the good of the people |
| Cleisthenes | Ancient Greek ruler often called the “father of democracy.” He increased the size of the council that governed Athens to 500, and he reorganized Athenian tribes on a geographical rather than familial basis. |
| direct democracy | the type of governing system where all people vote directly on an issue |