Ancient Greece Vocab Flashcard

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Artistic figures made from wood, stone, or metal?

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Sculpture

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Greek city-state

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polis

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government "by the people"

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democracy

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Government run by a small group

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Oligarchy

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Greek stories explaining belief in gods & nature.

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mythology

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Greek citizen soldier?

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hoplite

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Democracy is:

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Ruled by the majority.

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City-state in Greece known for a strong army.

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Sparta

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An area within a country, small like a city, but acts like a country with its own laws and government.

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city-state

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The ability to live forever; Greek gods were described as immortal.

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immortal