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Greece Vocabulary

Published on Dec 05, 2015

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PENINSULA

  • A piece of land almost surrounded by a body of water.
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COLONY

  • A settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to it's homeland.
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POLIS

  • The polis is the Ancient Greek city-state.
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AGORA

  • A place of congregation, especially an Ancient Greek market place.
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TYRANT

  • Person who takes power by force and rules with total authority.
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OLIGARCHY

  • Government in which a small group of people holds power
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DEMOCRACY

  • Government in which all citizens share in the government.
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HELOT

  • A person who was conquered and enslaved by the ancient Spartans.
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ACROPOLIS

  • The high fortified area of an Ancient Greek city.
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SATRAP

  • Official who ruled a state in the Persian empire under Darius.
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SATRAPIES

  • The 20 states into which Darius divided the Persian empire.

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