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Ancient Greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polis | A Greek city-state |
| Citizen | an inhabitant of a particular town or city. |
| Politics | people in groups make decisions at many different levels. |
| Eventual | occurring at the end of or as a result of a series of events |
| Exclude | remove from consideration |
| Aristocracy | the highest class in certain societies |
| Acropolis | High city |
| Oligarchy | a small group of people having control of a country |
| Citizenship | Citizenship implies the status of freedom with accompanying responsibilities |
| Maintain | cause or enable |
| Phalanx | a body of troops |
| Direct Democracy | the people decide on policies |
| Tyranny | cruel and oppressive government |
| Representative democracy | a form of democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives |
| Lecturer | a person who gives lectures |
| Democracy | a system of government by the whole population |
| Ephor | one of five senior Spartan magistrates. |
| Helot | a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta |
| Authority | the power or right to give orders |
| Innovation | the action or process of innovating |
| Military State | a state that bases its economic model on the sustainment of its armed forces |
| Barracks | a building or group of buildings used to house soldiers |
| Tenant farmer | a person who farms rented land |
| Obtain | get, acquire, or secure |
| Metic | a foreigner living in an ancient Greek city |
| Slavery | a condition in which one human being was owned by another |
| Symbolize | Be a symbol of |
| Battle of Marathon | marked the end of the first Persian invasion of Greece |
| Battle of Salamis | the largest naval battle ever fought in the ancient world |
| Pursue | Hunt; follow to attack or kill |
| Delian League | an alliance of ancient Greek states to fight Persia |
| Ally | helper |
| Peloponnesian League | a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta |
| Polytheism | a belief of many gods |
| Mythology | a collection of myths |
| Lyric Poetry | Poetry with a musical rhythm |
| Cease | To come to an end |
| Chorus | A group of singers |
| Olympic games | festivals of ancient Greece |
| Submission | accepting a superior force |
| Socratic Method | a dialogue between teacher and students |
| Reason | a cause or explanation |
| Concept | |
| Hypothesis Oath | |
| Academy | |
| Sarissa | |
| Period | |
| Hellenistic | |
| Acquire | |
| Classical civilization |
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