Ancient Greece Key Terms Review

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An independent city-state in ancient Greece.

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Polis

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A city that with its surrounding land functioning like an independent country.

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City-state

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A government ruled by a king or queen.

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Monarchy

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A government ruled by a few powerful people.

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Oligarchy

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A system where citizens share power by voting.

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Democracy

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Membership in a state or community.

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citizenship

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Showing subjects in their perfect or ideal form.

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Idealism

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A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds, like Homer's The Odyssey.

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Epic Poem

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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives.

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Direct Democracy

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The art of designing buildings.

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Architecture