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Greek Definitions

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PENINSULA

A LARGE AREA OF LAND WITH 3 SIDES SURROUNDED BY WATER
Photo by Tom Holbrook
2.

COLONY

  • A settlement in a new territory that keeps
  • Close ties to its homeland
Photo by archer10 (Dennis)
3.

POLIS

A GREEK SITY-STATE A TINY INDEPENDENT COUNTRY
Photo by isawnyu
4.

AGONA

  • An open area below the acropolis that was
  • a market and a place were people meet to debate
  • Issues
Photo by rooflizard
5.

TYRANT

A PERSON WHO TAKES POWER BY FORSE AND RULES WITH TOTAL AUTHORITY
6.

OLIGARCHY

A TYPE OF GOVERNMENT THAT HAS A FEW PEOPLE
7.

DEMOCRACY

A GOVERNMENT OF MANY PEOPLE
8.

ACROPOLIS

A FORTIFIED AREA ON A HILL
Photo by inottawa
9.

SATRAP

A PERSIAN OFFICIAL
Photo by Hamed Saber
10.

SATRAPIES

THE 20 STATES INTO WHICH DARIUS DIVIDED THE PERSIAN EMPIRE
Photo by Edgar Barany
11.

HELOT

  • A SUBJECTED GROUP THAT FORMED THE MAIN POPULATION
  • Not a free citizen but not a slave. Someone in servitude

Harley Tandy