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Ancinet Greece
Term | Definition |
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Peninsula | A piece of land nearly surrounded by water |
Colony | A group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself |
Polis | a Greek city-state |
Agora | A gathering place;marketplace 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 |
helots | enslaved people in ancient Sparta |
Direct Democracy | a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decisions- making process |
Representative Democracy | A form of democracy in which the citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf |
philosopher | a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment |
myth | A traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people, or something in the natural words |
oracle | A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess |
fable | A story meant to teach a lesson |
Drama | A story written in the form of 4 play |
Tragedy | A play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems |
Comedy | A play or film that tells a humorous story |