Greece Vocab Review

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Ownership and control of people as property is known as...

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slavery

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Government in Athens with direct citizen participation.

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Direct Democracy

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Leader of Greeks who conquered Persia, Egypt, and parts of India in 13 years.

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Alexander the Great

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Government in Sparta with power held by a small group.

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Oligarchy

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Hereditary rulers, meaning 'rule by the best'

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Aristocracy

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Greek military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers moving as a unit

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Phalanx

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Greek word for city

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Polis

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High city in Greek, a fortress in danger.

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Acropolis

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New culture from Alexander the Great's conquests blending Persian, Indian, Greek, and Egyptian cultures.

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Hellenistic Culture

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Philosopher and Socrates' student, author of the Republic, envisioning an ideal society.

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Plato