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Ancient greece
vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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A form of government in which people choose leaders by voting. | Democracy -- ‘People Rule’ |
Government or control by a small group of people --Ruled by a few | Oligarchy |
A form of government with a monarch at the head. Ruled by One | Monarchy |
a public open space used for assemblies and markets. | Agora- |
a city state in ancient Greece | Polis |
-a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens. | Helot |
a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. Surrounded by water on 3 sides | Peninsula- |
- a piece of land completely surrounded by water | Island- |
Is someone who takes power by force and rules with total authority. | Tyrant-- |
Persia wanted to expand their Territory and fought Greece to get their land. Athens and Sparta fought on the same side in this war. | Persian War |
After the Persian War Athens Tried to take over and Sparta did not like it Sparta revolted and Athens got mad and wanted to teach Sparta a lesson. They went to war. Athen with their Naval Fleet on water and Sparta with their Warriors on the ground. | Peloponnesian War-- |
A deadly disease that spreads rapidly and leaves behind death | Plague- |
Consists of Fighting Ships and an army | Naval Fleet-- |
Polis (Greek City-State) with a Warrior culture found in Ancient Greece | Sparta - |
-Polis (Greek City -State) Where Democracy was born | Athens |
A famous ancient Greek philosopher | A famous ancient Greek philosopher |