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History Test
Greek Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acropolis | high Hill |
| aristocrats | rich land owners |
| citizens | people who held the right to participate in government |
| classical | age of marked by great acheivements |
| democracy | a government in which people rule themselves |
| fables | short stories that have a lesson or life advice |
| mythology | stories made up to try to explain how the world works |
| oligarchy | a government in which a few rich land owners rule |
| polis | greek word for city-state |
| tyrant | a ruler that gained power by force |
| Pericles | a brilliant leader that was elected |
| Aesop | a famous fable writer who wrote stories like Aesop's Fables to give lessons on life |
| Homer | A famous Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the odyssey |
| Cleisthenes | fomous leader for the Athens |
| Direct Democracy | When you directly choose someone to rule |
| Representative Democracy | When you elect someone who you want to rule |