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History Unit 6
Ancient Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Polis | Greek city-state |
| Acropolis | fortified hill in Ancient Greek cities |
| Agora | Ancient Greek marketplace |
| Aristocrats | members of the upper class |
| Perioeci | merchants and artisans in Spartan villages |
| Helots | enslaved people owned by city-states |
| Constitution | set of written laws used to govern a country or state |
| Oligarchy | government in which a few people rule |
| Democratic | favoring the equality of all people |
| Triremes | Greek warships |
| Strait | narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water |
| Defensive League | protective group formed by Greek city-states |
| Mercenaries | men hired to be soldiers for a foreign country |
| Alliances | agreements between people or countries |
| Phalanx | Greek infantry formation |
| Orator | public speaker |
| Barbaroi | people who did not follow Greek customs |