Greece Vocabulary
Published on Nov 25, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
PENINSULA
- Body of land with water on three sides.
COLONY
- Settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties with its homeland.
POLIS
- The early Greece city-state made up of a city and surrounding countryside.
AGORA
- In early Greek city-states, an open area that served as both a market and a meeting place.
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TYRANT
- Person who takes power by force and rules with total authority.
OLIGARCHY
- Government in which a small group of people holds power.
DEMOCRACY
- Government in which all citizens share in running the government.
HELOT
- Person who was conquered and enslaved by the ancient Spartans.
ACROPOLIS
- Stood at the top of the hill.
SATRAP
- Official who ruled a state in the Persian Empire under Darius.
SATRAPIES
- The 20 states into which Darius divided the Persian Empire.
