Ancient Greece Vocabulary (HQSD)

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Battle formation of Greek Soldiers in which they are lined up shoulder to shoulder.

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Phalanx

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Temple on the Athenian Acropolis that was dedicated to the goddess Athena.

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Parthenon

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Name for a Greek city-state.

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Polis

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People in Sparta who were basically slaves and were descendants of conquered people.

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Helot

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Form of government in which citizens vote on issues for the state.

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Direct Democracy

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Government in which voters choose delegates to create the laws of government on their behalf.

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Indirect Democracy

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Citadel built on elevated ground in a city. The one in Athens is the most famous.

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Acropolis

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Gathering place in the center of Greek city-states.

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Agora

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Form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class.

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Aristocrats