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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| polis | the Greek word for a city-state |
| acropolis | a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built |
| agora | an open-air market and gathering place in acient Greece |
| democracy | a type of government in which people rule themselves |
| citizen | a person who has the right to participate in government |
| oligarchy | a government in which only a few people have power |
| aristocrats | a rich landowner or noble |
| tyrant | an ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force |
| mythology | stories about gods and heros that try to explain how the world works |
| alliance | an agreement to work together |
| phalanx | a group of Greek warriors who stood close together in a square formation |
| hellenistic | Greek-like or heavily influenced by Greeks |
| philosopher | a person who studies the meaning of life and seeks wisdom or enlightenment |
| legalism | the Chinese belief that people were bad by nautre and needed to be puished |
| calvary | a unit of soldiers who ride hard |
| dictators | a ruler who has almost absolute power |
| republic | a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them |
| patricians | the nobility in Roman society |
| plebeians | the common people of ancient Rome |
| consuls | the two most powerful officials in Rome |
| magistrates | an elected official in Rome |
| veto | to reject or prohibit actions and laws or other government officials |
| legions | a group of up to 6,000 Roman soldiers |
| gladiator | in ancient Rome, a slave or prisoner forced to fight, often to the death |
| census | a count of a country's people |
| forum | a Roman public meeting place |
| pax-romana | Roman peace and prosperity |
| currency | money |
| aquaduct | a human made raised channel that carries water from a distance |
| epic | long poem that tells a story |
| imports | goods brought in from other regions |
| exports | items sent to other regions for trade |
| classical age | a time marked by great achievements |
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