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History Ch.4 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A city-state in ancient Greece | Polis |
| A citadel in ancient Greek towns | Acropolis |
| A system of government by the whole population, typically by elected representatives | Democracy |
| small group of people having control of a country | Oligarchy |
| exclusion from a society or group | Ostracism |
| person who acted as a medium through whom a prophecy was sought | Oracle |
| study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, esp. when considered as an academic discipline | Philosophy |
| Method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students | Socratic Method |
| Time when the Greek's cultural influence and power was at its zenith | Hellenistic era |
| system of government in which the people participate directly in government decision making through mass meetings | Direct democracy |
| Moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior | ethics |
| cruel and oppressive ruler | tyrant |
| wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching close together in a rectangular formation | Phalanx |
| in early Greek city-states, an open area that served as a gathering place and as a market | Agora |