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22 Cards in this Set
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cultural borrowing
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adapting customs from one culture for use in another
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epic
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a long story-poem
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isthmus
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a small strip of land, with water on both sides, that connects two larger areas of land
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acropolis
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a fortress built on a hill
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agora
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an open-air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states,
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aristocracy
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a wealthy ruling class
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assembly
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a lawmaking group
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cultural identity
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a connection people feel with one another
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democracy
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rule by the people
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helot
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in ancient Sparta, a slaved owned by the state
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majority rule
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a system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed
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myth
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a story that is passed down from generation to generation and usually tells about an ancient god or hero
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oligarchy
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a system in which a small group controls the government
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polis
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in ancient Greece, a city-state consisting of a town and the farms and villages that surround it
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tyrant
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someone who takes control of a government by force and rules alone
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comedy
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a humorous play
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demagogue
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a bad leader
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league
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a group of allies
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tragedy
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a serious play in which the main character comes to an unhappy end
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alliance
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an agreement to cooperate
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Hellenistic
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"Greek-like"
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multicultural
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relating to many cultures
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