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Social Studies vocabulary

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Acropolis   The highest part of a city;often the site for a temple  
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Agora   The marketplace in a Greek city-state  
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Alpha, Omega   The first and last letters of the Greek alphabet  
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Democracy   A government ruled by the people  
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Epic   A long, story-like poem about a hero and their adventure  
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Iliad, Odyssey   Two of Homer`s most famous epic poems  
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Monarchy   Government ruled by one  
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Muses   Nine sisters who were the goddesses of inspiration, learning, and the arts  
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Oligarchy   A government ruled by a small group of people  
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Parthenon   A temple to Athena located on the Acropolis of Athens. Athena was Athens`s patron goddess and namesake  
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Poli   A Greek city state  
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Siege   To blockade a walled city  
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Theocracy   A government ruled with help from the gods. The Greek stem theo means god  
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