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Ch 7 Ancient Greece
Terms related to geography and history of ancient Greece
Term | Definition |
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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 |