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Calcutt Greece
Vocabulary for Greece unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| city-state | political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding countryside |
| mythology | stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works |
| democracy | a type of government in which people rule themselves |
| Acropolis | a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built |
| agora | a gathering place |
| cavalry | soldiers on horseback |
| helot | slaves |
| mercenary | a soldier that is hired to serve in a foreign army |
| oligarchy | a government in which only a few people have power |
| phalanx | a group of Greek warriors who stood close together in a square formation |
| plague | the spread of a disease causing a high rate of mortality |
| alliance | an agreement to work together |
| tyrant | an ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force |
| peninsula | land surrounded by water on three sides |
| polis | the Greek word for city-state |
| drama | a play |