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Greek Vocab

TermDefinition
Acropolis walled fortress on a hill
Agora open area which was a market place and where people could meet
Direct Democracy form of government where citizens govern themselves
Isthmus small neck of land connected to a mainland
Oligarchy polis ruled by a few aristocrats that hold all the power
Patrician wealthy class
Plebeian lower class
Representative Democracy (in the U.S.) citizens elect representatives to make laws and decisions.
Strait narrow strip of water between two pieces of land
Tyrant ruler who seized power by force
Colonies land taken by a civilization to expand trade and population
Dynasty series of rulers from the same family
Monarchy form of government where a king or queen has complete power
Monotheism worship of one god
Neolithic part of the Stone Age; farming has begun
Paleolithic part of the Stone Age; before farming
Peninsula land surrounded on 3 sides
Polytheism worship of many gods
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