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CMSBoyd Ch. 4
Chapter 4 - The Ancient Greeks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| peninsula | a body of land with water on three sides |
| colony | a settlement in new territory with close ties to its homeland |
| polis | a Greek city-state |
| agora | an open area used for a market and meeting place |
| tyrant | someone who takes power by force and rules with authority |
| oligarchy | rule by the few |
| democracy | citizen-run government |
| helot | workers captured and enslaved by the Spartans |
| satrapies | the 20 states of the Persian Empire |
| satrap | official ruler of a Persian state |
| Zoroastrianism | Persian religion founded on principle of one god |
| direct democracy | citizens run government at mass meetings |
| representative democracy | citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf |
| philosopher | thinker who studies questions about life |