Ch. 9 & 10: Ancient Greece - Vocabulary

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agora

a marketplace where Greek people gathered

<p>a marketplace where Greek people gathered</p>
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epic poem

a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

<p>a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds</p>
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polis

a Greek word for city-state

<p>a Greek word for city-state</p>
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tyrant

ruler of a Greek city-state; leader who seized power by force

<p>ruler of a Greek city-state; leader who seized power by force</p>
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acropolis

the citadel in an Ancient Greek city usually on a hill; a fortified hilltop; an upper city

<p>the citadel in an Ancient Greek city usually on a hill; a fortified hilltop; an upper city</p>
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democracy

a form of government in which citizens have a direct role in governing

<p>a form of government in which citizens have a direct role in governing</p>
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oligarchy

a form of government where a few rich people have all the power to make laws

<p>a form of government where a few rich people have all the power to make laws</p>
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helot

A Spartan slave

<p>A Spartan slave</p>
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myth

an old story told to explain events or to justify beliefs and action

<p>an old story told to explain events or to justify beliefs and action</p>
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trireme

a type of boat used by the Ancient Greeks; had three rows of oars on each side

<p>a type of boat used by the Ancient Greeks; had three rows of oars on each side</p>
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aristocracy

a government ruled by a small group of elite, landowning families

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labyrinth

a complicated network of winding passages; a maze

<p>a complicated network of winding passages; a maze</p>
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monarchy

A government ruled by a single person, usually a king or queen

<p>A government ruled by a single person, usually a king or queen</p>
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raw material

any natural resource or substance that is used to make finished products.

<p>any natural resource or substance that is used to make finished products.</p>
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alliance

an agreement to work together; a partnership

<p>an agreement to work together; a partnership</p>
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direct democracy

a form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives

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siege

military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender

<p>military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender</p>
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catapult

A machine used in ancient wars that threw objects with great force.

<p>A machine used in ancient wars that threw objects with great force.</p>
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phalanx (formation)

a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows

<p>a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows</p>
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representative democracy

A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.

<p>A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.</p>