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vocabulary Chapter 8
Vocabulary Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cultural diffusion | the spread of ideas and traits from one culture to another. |
| frescos | paintings done on wet plaster walls. |
| polis | Greek word for city-states. |
| city-state | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. |
| classical | an age marked by great achievement. |
| acropolis | Greek for high hill. A fortress was usually built on top. |
| influence | to change or have an effect on. |
| democracy | a type of government in which people rule themselves. |
| aristocrats | rich landowners |
| oligarchy | a government in which only a few people have power. |
| citizens | people who had the right to participate in government. |
| tyrant | A leader who held power through force. |