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18 Cards in this Set
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Peninsula
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land surounded on three sides by water
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Harbor
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sheltered place for ships off the coast
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Polis
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city-state in ancient Greece
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Acropolis
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a place to discuss community affairs located on a large hill with large walls they used it to hide in time of war
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Agora
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central meeting place and a marketplace
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Citizen
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a person with certain rights in his or her community
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Oligarchy
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a small group of citizens who vote on the government
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Democracy
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Citizens vote on government
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Epic
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long poem about a story of heroes
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Peloponnesian War
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a war fought between Athens and Sparta in the 400s B.C. ending in a victory for Sparta
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phalanxes
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a battle formation of infantry standing in close ranks with their shields and long spears overlapping each other
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bard |
someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds |
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colony |
a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself |
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tyrant |
an absolute ruler unrestrained by law |
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helot |
enslaved people in ancient Sparta |
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military |
relating to soldiers, arms, or war |
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direct democracy |
a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process |
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representative democracy |
a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf |
