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Ancient Greece
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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oligarchy | government where a few people hold power |
democracy | all citizens share in running the government |
polis | powerful city-states |
tyrant | someone who takes power by force |
agora | open area below the acropolis where marketplaces and social centers were |
helot | state-owned slaves |
acropolis | upper city |
alliances | partnerships |
monarchy | government ruled by a single person, such as a king |
aristocracy | government ruled by a small elite group of landowning families |