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Greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| polis | city-state |
| citizen | legal member of a country |
| democracy | rule by the people, voting |
| direct democracy | political system in which citizens particpate directly in decision making |
| representative democracy | citizens elect others to represent them in government |
| helot | enslaved person forced to work by the Spartans |
| barracks | military housing |
| military state | society organized for the sole purpose of going to war (Sparta) |
| geography | study of the physical features of Earth, like mountains, rivers, etc. |
| citizenship | the rights and duties of citizens |
| Battle of Marathon | Greek victory over the Persian army |
| Battle of Salamis | Greek victory over the Persian navy |
| Delian League | Military alliance led by Athens |
| Peloponnesian League | Military alliance led by Sparta |
| Rivals | A person or group competing for the same thing |
| Siege | Battle tactic where the enemy cuts off your supplies/ help forcing surrender |