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Ancient Rome/Greece
Sam Rome and Greece Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government by a few people (sparta) |
| plebian | common person in ancient greece |
| acropolis | high fortified area in ancient greek city |
| republic | government in ancient greece with elected representatives |
| polythestics | the belief in many gods, such as greek or roman mythology |
| democracy | government in ancient greece characterized by rights of citizens |
| dictator | in ancient rome, a person appointed to lead during a time of crisis |
| patrician | higher class person in ancient rome |
| city-state | an independent city and its surrounding area, especially in ancient greece |
| mercenary | a solider that is paid to serve in a foregein army during the roman empire |
| agora | marketplace in ancient greece |
| veto | power to prevent or forbid a law from being enacted |
| consults | 2 leaders in the roman republic government |
| stagnant | not flowing or moving |
| uncultivated | land thatis not being used for agriculture |