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Chapters 9-10
Ancient Greeks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| polis | Greek word for city-state |
| acropolis | fortress on a high hill |
| agora | market place |
| democracy | a government in which the people rule |
| oligarchy | a government in which a few people rule ( rich nobles) |
| tyranny | a government in which a leader holds power by force (tyrant) |
| citizens | all free males with the right to participate in government |
| mythology | series of stories about gods and heroes |
| fables | short stories that teach lessons about life |
| cavalry | unit of soldiers on horseback |
| phalanx | warriors who stood in a square formation on land |
| Persian Wars | series of wars against Persia and Greece |
| Peloponnesian War | war between Sparta and Athens |
| alliance | agreement to work together |