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Ancient Greece

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acropolis A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
agora A public outdoor marketplace
aristocracy A form of government where a small group of the most powerful or wealthy people rule
Alexander the Great King of Macedonia (in Ancient Greece) and created a large empire from Macedonia to Egypt and India.
Aristotle A Greek philosopher who believed in living moderately; “the golden mean”; taught Alexander the Great
Athens A city-state that is considered the birthplace of democracy; rival to Sparta
city-state A city with its own government, land, and way of doing things
citizenship Informed and active membership in a political community
democracy A form of government where the people have the power to make decisions directly either themselves or through elected representatives
Direct democracy A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
Hellenistic Period The period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire
Oligarchy A government ruled by a few powerful people
Olympics A series of athletic competitions that occur every four years
Plato A philosopher who believed common people could not make important government decisions; believed in “utopia”; taught Aristotle
polis A Greek city-state
Socrates A philosopher that believed in the “absolute truth” in everything; believed questions were the key to finding truth; taught Plato
Sparta A militaristic city-state that focused on training its citizens to be strong soldiers; rival to Athens
tyrant A leader who holds power through the use of force
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