Ancient Greece (Ch. 8 Review)

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Greek word for city-state

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Polis

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Period of time marked by great achievements in Ancient Greece

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Classical Age

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A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built

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Acropolis

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A term for rich landowners

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Aristocrats

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A leader who held power through the use of force

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Tyrant

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Type of government in which people rule themselves

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Democracy

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People who had the right to particpate in government

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Citizens

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A government in which only a few people have power

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Oligarchy

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He created a set of new very harsh laws

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Draco

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He overthrew the oligarchy in Athens in 546 B.C. He became the ruler and was known as a tyrant.

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Peisistratus