Ancient Greece Vocab

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Polis

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Greek word for city-state

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Classical age

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Period in Greece marked by great achievements

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Acropolis

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High hill in Greek city-states

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Democracy

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government in which the people rule themselves

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Aristocrats

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Rich land owners

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Oligarchy

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Government ruled by a few people

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Citizens in Greece

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Right to participate in government

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Tyrant

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Ruler through force

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Mythology

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Ancient Greek stories that explain how the world works.

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Homer

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Greek poet of the Iliad and Odyssey