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conner greece vocab
6th grade studying content area studies
Question | Answer |
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Plays that are funny and usually have happy endings. | Comedy |
The leader would often be forced to obey the soldiers' wishes in order to temain in power. | Tyranny |
A play in which life is treated seriously and usually has a sad ending. | Tragedy |
Homer's long, beutiful poems. | Epic |
Stories about gods or godesses. | Myth |
Group of citizens. | Assembly |
A greek word meaning "power to the people" | Democracy |
A hill top fortress { a Greek word meaning "high city."} | Acropolis |
Central market place of the city. | Agora |
Conquered people forced to become slaves. | Helot |
A greek city state. | Polis |
A territory that is under control of another, usually distant country. | Colony |
A greek word meaning"rule by one." | Monarchy |
A greek word meaning "love of wisdom." | Philosophy |
Land that is sorounded by water on three sides. | Penninsula |
A government ruled by a few people usually by members of rich, powerful families. | Oligarchy |