Chapter 7 Vocab Key Terms

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a hilltop with a fort

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acropolis

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an open area used as a meeting and marketplace

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agora

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someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds

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bards

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a straight or narrow sea between two landmasses

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Channel

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members of a political community with rights and responsibilities

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citizen

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a settlement in a new territory that has ties to a homeland

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colony

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a difficult time when trade and advancement decline

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Dark Age

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a government ruled by the people

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democracy

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the system in a country that involves making, buying and selling goods

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economic

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high-ranking government official in Sparta

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ephor