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Ancient Greek
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Epic | Long poems that tell the stories of heroes. |
| Democracy | A system of government in which people rule themselves. |
| Cultural Borrowing | The process where one culture adopts another culture. |
| Cultural Identity | Cultural connection between people. |
| Agora | A public open space used for assembiles |
| Multicultural | Relating to several cultural or ethnic groups within a society. |
| Aristocracy | Wealthy ruling class. |
| Comedies | A performance that originated around the 5th century BCE, developing from festivals featuring songs and satirical performances. |
| Isthmus | Narrow passage. |
| Demagogue | Bad leaders that make promises that they don’t keep. |
| Hellenistic | Greek-like |
| Assembly | A law making body |
| Leagues | A group of allies that have a common purpose. |
| Oligarchy | System of government that is rule-making. |
| Alliances | An agreement between countries. |
| Polis | The Greek word for a city-state. |
| Tyrant | Took power through force. |
| Tragedies | An event causing great suffering, destruction and distress. |
| Myth: | Stories passed down about Gods or heros. |
| Acropolis | A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built. |