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Ancient Greece
Term | Definition |
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Democracy | A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives. |
Oligarchy | ruled by few |
Monarchy | a form of government with a monarch at the head. |
Agora | public open space used for assemblies and markets. |
Polis | city-state |
Helot | a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens. |
Peninsula | area surrounded by 3 bodies of waters |
Island | area surrounded by water on all sides |
tyrant | is someone who takes power by forces and rules with total authority |
persian war | greece and persia |
peloponnesian war | sparta and athens |
plague | deadly disease |
naval fleet | fighting ships and an army |
sparta | warrior culture |
athens | democracy was born |
socrates | famous greek philosopher |