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History Unit 6
Ancient Greece
Question | Answer |
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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 |