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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is polis | Greek word for a city state |
| what is acropolis | a high hill where cities were often built |
| Greek exchange for what two products | wine, olive oil |
| who was the famous elected leader of Greece from 460-429 b.c. | pericles |
| why was it so important for Greeks to establish colonies around the med. sea | increased opportunity for trade |
| what is oligarchy | a govt. ruled by few powerful people |
| because travel by land was so difficult the Greeks depended on the seas for what | travel, trade, food |
| what three surrounded Greek peninsula | med. sea, lonian sea, Aegean sea |
| what is aristocrats | a group of rich landowners |
| what is tyrant | a leader who held power through force |