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ancient Greeks
buzz word | Definition |
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peninsula | a piece of land nearly surrounded by water. |
colony | a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland the new territory itself. |
polis | a Greek city state |
agora | a gathering |
tyrant | absolute ruler unrestrained by law |
oligarchy | a government in which a small group has control |
democracy | a government by the people |
helots | enslaved people in ancient sparta |
direct democracy | a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decisions making process. |
representative democracy | |
philosopher | a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment |
myth | a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world |
oracle | a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for god or goddess |
fable | a story meant to teach a lesson |
drama | a story written in the form of a play |
tagedy | a play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems |
comedy | a play or film that tells a story |