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Social Studies
Ch. 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Peninsula | Body of land with water on three sides. |
| Polis | The early Greek city-state, made up of a city surrounding countryside and run like an independent country. |
| Agora | In early Greek city-states, an open area that served as both a market and meeting place. |
| Oligarchy | Government in which a small group of people hold power. |
| Tyrant | Person who takes power by force and rules with total authority. |
| Democracy | Government in which all citizens share in running the government. |
| Helot | Person who was conquered and enslaved by the ancient Spartans. |
| Satrapies | The 20 states into which Darius divided the Persian Empire. |
| Zoroastrianism | Persian religion founded by Zoroaster; taught that humans had the freedom to choose between right and wrong, and that goodness would triumph in the end. |
| Satrap | Official who ruled a state in the Persian Empire under Darius. |
| Direct Democracy | System of government in which people gather at mass meetings to decide on government matters. |
| Representative Democracy | System of government in which citizens choose a smaller group to make laws and government decisions on their behalf. |