Ancient Greece Vocabulary

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a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water

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Peninsula

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a settlement under the control of a usually distant country

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Colony

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a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person

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Monarchy

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a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people

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Oligarchy

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a government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king

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Tyranny

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a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives

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Democracy

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a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation

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Citizen

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a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws

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Assembly

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city-state of ancient Greece that was first to have a democracy; also known as the birthplace of Western civilization; the capital city of present day Greece

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Athens

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a city-state of ancient Greece known for its military oligarchy

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Sparta