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Greeece

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TermDefinition
Polis - the Greek word for “city-state”
Classical - an age that is marked by great achievements
Acropolis - a high hill that had the fortress of the polis
Aristocrats - rich landowners
Citizen - people who had the right to participate in government (not everyone was able to!)
Mythology - a collection of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
Fables - short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live
Influence - change or have an effect on
Helot- Slave
Peninsula - Area of land surrounded on 3 sides by water
Pericles - an elected leader of Athens, was brilliant and encouraged people to participate in the government
Homer - a great Greek poet that created some of the earliest Greek writings such as the Iliad and Odyssey
Socrates - a teacher and great thinker. He believed that people should never stop looking for knowledge.
Plato - A philosopher taught by the famous Socrates
Democracy - a type of government in which people rule. Demos - People; cracy - rule Democracy = People rule (Athens Democracy was born)
Oligarchy - a type of government in which only a few people have power (Sparta ruled by 2 kings)
Tyrant - a leader who held power through the use of force
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