Chapter 8 Vocabulary

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Greek word for a city-state

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polis

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an age marked by great achievements

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classical

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a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built

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acropolis

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a type of government in which people rule themselves

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democracy

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a rich landowner or noble

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aristocrat

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a government in which only a few people have power

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oligarchy

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people who have a right to participate in government

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citizens

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an ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force

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tyrant

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a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works

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mythology

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Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

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Homer