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Greek Vocabulary

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Democracy

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

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

Monarchy

a form of government run by a king/queen
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Hoplites

Greek soldiers who wre citizens
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Colony

a settlement in a new territory with close ties to its homeland

Acropolis

a fortress in the city usually on a hill
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Tyrant

a person who takes power and rules with total authority
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Oligarchy

a from of government where a small group holds power (usually rich)
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Polis

a Greek city-state and it is made up of a city and surrounded by a country side

Satrap

official who ruled a state in Persian Empire under Darius

Helot

person who was conquered and enslaved by the ancient Spartans.
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