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Chapter 4 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a long poem telling the story of a greta hero | Epic poem |
| the qualities of excelence that a hero strives to win in a struggle | Arete |
| the early greek city state, consisting of town and surronding area | polis |
| a forfited gathering place at the top of a hill which was sometimes the site of temples | acropolis |
| an open area that served as a gathering place/market | agora |
| heavily armed foot soilders | hoplite |
| a wall of shields created by foot soilders marching close together | phalanx |
| rule of the many, government by the people, either directly or through their elected representitives | democracy |
| rule of the few, a form of government in which a small group exercises control | oligarchy |
| in sparta, captive people who were forced to work for their conquerors | helot |
| one of five men elected each year | ephor |
| peiod between 461 and 429 BC | age of pericles |
| system of government which peopel participate dirctly | direct democracy |
| process for temporarily banning amitious politicans | ostracism |
| a ceremony | ritual |
| a sacred shrine | oracle |
| form of drama | tragedy |
| organized system of thought | philosophy |