Ancient Greece Vocab

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A ruler who rose to power by force

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Tyrant

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Greatest ancient Greek sports festival

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Olympics

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A long narrative poem about heroic deeds significant to the poet's culture.

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Epic Poem

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The Odyssey and the Iliad were authored by:

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Homer

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Another name for a city-state in ancient Greece

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Polis

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Gathering place in ancient Greece

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Agora

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Ideas about knowledge, truth, and life's meaning

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Philosophy

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Greek philosopher questioned reality:

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Plato

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City-states ruled by a wealthy few

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Oligopoly

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A system of government where power is with the people

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Democracy