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Ch. 4 Greece
Ancient Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Archipelago | Group of chain of islands |
| Isthmus | A small strip of land that connects to a larger area of land |
| Peninsula | Piece of land that is almost surrounded by water |
| Strait | A narrow channel of water connected by two larger bodies of water |
| Homer | Wrote the Iliad and Odyssey |
| Polis | A Greek City-State |
| Alexander The Great | Conquered the Persian Empire |
| Agora | Meeting or market place in the city |
| Plague | A deadly sickness that spreads to many people |
| Peloponnesian War | War between Sparta and Athens |
| Persian War | War between Persia and Greece |
| Oligarchy | A type of government in which a small group rules |
| Trojan War | War between Troy and Greece |
| Majority Rule | The most votes wins |
| Acropolis | A fortress proctecting important buildings |
| Democracy | A type of government in which people vote and have rights |
| Pericles | leader of Athens during the Golden Age |
| Socrates | Philosopher who taught through questioning |