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greece vocab

TermDefinition
polis a greek work word for a city- state
Acropolis A hill upon which a Greek fortress was built
Classical age An age mark by great Greek achievements
Mythology Stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
Persian War A Series of Wars between Persia and Greece
peloponnesian war A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400 BC
Trojan War The 10-year war wage waged against troy by the Greeks caused by the abduction of Hella by paris and resulting in the burning and destruction of Troy
Hellenistic Greek like heavily influenced by Greeks
Colonization The act or process of establishing a colony
Philosophy A set of ideas relating to a particular field or activity
Pantheon Temple Built for Athena
Tenant farmers people who paid rent either in money or crops to go crops on another person's land tenant farmers and ancient Greece were called thieves
Democracy A style of government ruled by the people
Citizenship An idea first promoted in Athens
Direct democracy A style of government that works well with smaller populations
Representative democracy Citizens elect others to represent them in government
Barracks Military housing
The pyrrhic dance Famous Spartan War dance
hoplite Foot soldier who carried large shields and long spears
hoplon Name of the shield that the soldier held
phalanx Rectangular mass military formation
Doru A 7-9 ft long sphere used by the hoplons
Corinthian helment Took its name from the city state of Corinthian It was made with bronze which is later styles covered the entire head and neck with slides for eyes and mouths
Aristocracy Wealthy or powerful families were in charge
Agora A public open space for notes to be carried and farmers markets
Tyranny Cruel and oppressive government
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