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ancient greece vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| democracy | a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting |
| oligarchy | government or control by a small group of people |
| monarchy | a form of government with a monarch at head |
| agora | a public open space used for assemblies and markets |
| polis | a city-state in ancient greece |
| helot | a member of a class of serfs in sparta |
| peninsula | a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting into a body of water |
| island | a piece of land completely surrounded by water |
| tyrant | Is someone who takes power by force and rules with total authority |
| Persian War | Persia wanted to expand their Territory and fought Greece to get their land. Athens and Sparta fought on the same side in this war |
| Peloponnesian 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 |
| Plague | A deadly disease that spreads rapidly and leaves behind death |
| Naval Fleet | Consists of Fighting Ships and an army |
| Sparta | Polis (Greek City-State) with a Warrior culture found in Ancient Greece |
| Athens | Polis (Greek City -State) Where Democracy was born |
| Socrates | A famous ancient Greek philosopher |
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