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Greece Continued
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Democracy | A type of government in which people rule themselves |
| Oligarchy | a government in which only a few people have power. |
| Tyrant | A leader who held power through the use of force. |
| Aristocrat | a rich landowner or noble |
| Citizen | a person who has the right to participate in government. |
| Monarchy | a government that has one person as a ruler. The power to rule is passed down from one generation to another. |
| Minoan | The earliest civilization in Greece |
| acropolis | A Greek city was usually built around a strong fortress. This fortress often stood on top of a high hill called what? |
| city-states | About 300 years after the Mycenaean civilization crumbled, the Greeks started to join together in small groups for protection and stability. Over time, these groups set up independent _______________. |