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Greek Vocabulary

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Greek vocabulary

Polis

An early Greek city-state that is independent and made of the city and it surroundings

Democracy

A government where all citizens share in the running it(voting)
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Agora

Part of a city-state that was a market and a meeting place

Monarchy

A form of government ran by a king/queen

Oligarchy

A form of government where a small group holds power,usually rich
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Hoplites

Greek soldiers who we're citizens
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Colony

A settlement in a new territory with close ties to it homeland
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Tyrant

A person who takes full power by force and rules with total authority
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Acropolis

An ancient citadel, usually located on a hill
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Satrap

The name given for governors of Ancient Median.
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Helot

A popular group in Ancient Greece