#39 Greece Vocab

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Greek word for city-state

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polis

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Govt ruled by the people

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democracy

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Govt ruled by one person with absolute power

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autocracy

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Government ruled by a king or queen with hereditary power.

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Monarchy

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Government taken by force and ruled by generals.

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Military state

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Govt by elected reps

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Republic

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Lover of knowledge and seeker of wisdom

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philosopher

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Cultural diffusion of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures.

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Hellenistic Culture

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Macedonian King who conquered Greece, Egypt, Persia, and India

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Alexander the Great

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Govt by land-owning nobles

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aristocracy