Greece Vocabulary by ksitgraves

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Greece Vocabulary

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GREECE VOCABULARY

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PENINSULA

A body of land with water on all three sides

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COLONY

A colony is a settlement in a new territory

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POLIS

A tiny independent country

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AGORA

This space had two functions

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TYRANT

Is someone who takes powers by force and rules with total authority

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OLIGARCHY

A few people that hold power

DEMOCRACY

All citizens share running government

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HELOT

This name comes from the Greek word for (capture)

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ACROPOLIS

The citadel or high fortified area of an Ancient Greek city

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SATRAP

Meaning protector of the kingdom

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SATRAPES

Each was ruled by an official with the title of satrap