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Monarchy
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form of government in which one peson hold the power, and power is passed down to son
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Monarch
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ruler who holds the power in a monarchy
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Aristocrat
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a member of the most powerful group in ancient Greece
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Oligarchy
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a form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few rich people
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Oligarch
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the person who holds power in an oligarchy
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Tyrant
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a person who seizes power illegally
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Tyranny
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a form of governmet in which the ruling person is not a lawful ruler
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Democracy
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a form of governme tin which the poer is shared by all citizens
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Citizen
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a member of a democracy who has certain rights and responsibilities
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Assembly
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a group of citizens in ancient Greece with the power to pass laws
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Peleponnessus
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the peninsula forming the lower part of Greece
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Peninsula
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A long piece of land surrounded by water
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Agora
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A marketplace in ancient egypt
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Priestess
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A female priesT
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Spartan
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Characterized by self-discipline- simple
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Acropolis
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A hill above a greek city on which temples were built
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Parthenon
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The temple built to honor the goddess Athena
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Myth
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A traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs
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Architecture
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The art of designing buildings
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Drama
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The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays
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Sculpture
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The art of creating 3-dimensional figures from wood, stone, clay
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Philosophy
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A theory or set of values by which one lives
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Ally
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A country or group that joins with another for a common purpose ex)against a common enemy
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Geometry
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Branch of mathematics involving points, lines, and figures
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