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peninsula |
a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water |
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Peloponnesus |
a peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece |
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Aegean Sea |
an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece |
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monarchy |
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person |
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aristocrat |
a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society |
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tyranny |
government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king |
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oligarchy |
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people |
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colonies |
a settlement under the control of a usually distant country |
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assembly |
a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws |
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democracy |
a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives |
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citizens |
a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation |
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Athens |
a city-state of ancient Greece that was first to have a democracy; also known as the birthplace of Western civilization; the capital of present-day Greece |
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Sparta |
a city-state of ancient Greece, known for its military oligarchy |
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Parthenon |
the temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the goddess Athena |
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acropolis |
to come into possession of something |
