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peninsula |
piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water |
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polis |
greek word for city-state; city that controls the surrounding countryside |
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scarcity |
a limited amount of something; not enough |
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tyranny |
type of government that is where a tyrant leads through power and use of force |
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tyrant |
type of leader in ancient greece who lead by power and force |
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oligarchy |
type of government where a few people have power |
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aristocrats |
nobles or rich, powerful families |
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democracy |
type of government where the people run it for themselves; government by the people |
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citizen |
a person who has the right to participate in their government; usually within a city, state or country. |
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colony |
a settlement in a distant land |