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Ch. 7 and 8
Ancient Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a gathering place; marketplace in Ancient Greece | agora |
| a piece of land nearly surrounded by water | peninsula |
| a hilltop that had a fort on it where Greeks built temples to honor gods | acropolis |
| a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows | phalanx |
| an absolute ruler unrestrained by law | tyrant |
| enslaved people in ancient Sparta | helots |
| relating to soldiers, arms or war | military |
| a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders | ephor |
| a Greek city-state | polis |
| a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment | philosopher |
| a government by the people | democracy |
| a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision making process | direct democracy |
| a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf | representative democracy |
| a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself | colony |
| a group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case | jury |
| a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero | epic |
| a public speaker | orator |
| a government whose ruler, a king or queen, inherits the position from a parent | monarchy |
| a government in which a small group has control | oligarchy |
| a group of people who make and change laws for a government or organization | assembly |
| goods that are traded | commodity |
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