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Chapter 9
Vocabulary only
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| polis | Greek word for city-state |
| city-state | city & country-side around it= political unit |
| citizens | people who have the right to participate in government |
| tyrant | a person who rules alone, usually through military force |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| fables | stories that teach lessons |
| classical | referring to a period of great achievements |
| oligarchy | rule by a few people |
| aristocrats | rich landowners |
| acropolis | a high hill with a fortress on top |
| colony | people who leave their city-state and settle a new land |
| Tyranny | a rule by a tyrant |
| pynx | a hill where the assembly met in Athens |
| olympics | games held to honor the gods |