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Ch 7 Ancient Greece
Terms related to geography and history of ancient Greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| peninsula | a piece of land nearly surrounded by water |
| bard | someone who writes or performs epic poems |
| colony | a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland |
| polis | a Greek city-state |
| agora | a gathering place, market place in ancient Greece |
| tyrant | an absolute ruler, unrestrained by law |
| oligarchy | a government in which a small group has control |
| democracy | a government by the people |
| ephor | a high ranking government official in Sparta |
| Zoroastrianism | a Persian religion based upon the belief in one god |
| direct democracy | a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate first hand in decisions |
| representative democracy | a form of democracy in which elect official to govern on their behalf |
| philospher | a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment |