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acropolis


the hill above a Greek city on which temples were built

assembly

a group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws

tyranny

a government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king



democracy

a government in which power is held by the people who exercise power directly or through elected representatives

oligarchy

a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people

monarchy

a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person

Sparta

a city state of ancient Greece known for its military oligarchy

Athens

a city state of ancient Greece that was girst to have a democracy also known as the birthplace of western civilization

peninsula

a body of land that is surrounded on three sides of water

peloponnesus

a peninsula forming the southern part mainland of Greece

Parthenon

the temple built on the acropolis above Athens honoring the goddess athena

citizen

a person who has certain rights and duties in a city state or nation

colony

a settlement under the control of a usually distant country

Aegean sea

an arm of the Mediterranean east of greece

artisocrat



a member of the most powerful class in greece society