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Greece 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| peninsula | land surrounded by water on three sides |
| Epic | a long poem that tells a story |
| Acropolis | a high, rocky hill where early people built cities |
| city-state | a city with its own traditions and its own government and laws; both a city and a separate independent state |
| Aristocrat | a member of a rich and powerful family |
| tyrant | a ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working classes |
| democracy | government in which the people rule |
| odyssey | Homer's epic, story of the Greek hero Odysseus on his way home from the Trojan War |
| tragedy | a type of serious drama that usually ends in disaster for the main character |
| tribute | payment by one nation for protection by another |
| Immortal | Someone or something that lives forever |
| Oracle | sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess |
| Philosopher | someone who uses reason to understand the world |
| Parthenon | a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena |
| Persia | Large empire from the Mesopotamia area that fought with the Greek city-states |