Greece Vocab

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Expert shipbuilders on Crete

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Minoans

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First Greeks who established colonies and built fortresses in Greece.

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Mycenaeans

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city-state

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Polis

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A high hill that housed the fortress of the city-state

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Acropolis

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Greek city-state where democracy began

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Athens

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Greek city-state known for its military society

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Sparta

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A government where power is shared by a small group.

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Oligarchy

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A government where a small group of the wealthiest hold power.

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Aristocracy

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A government that uses force to rule

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Tyranny

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A government allowing self-rule

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Democracy