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19 Cards in this Set
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peninsula |
A body of land that has water in three sides |
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Tyrant |
A ruler who uses there powers in a cruel and unfair way |
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peloponnesian war |
A series of battles between Athens and Sparta |
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mythology |
A collection of myths |
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acropolis |
A citadel of a ancient Greek city |
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myth |
A traditional story that many people believed but was not true |
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phalanx |
A body of troops or police |
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aristocrat |
A member of the upper class or an elite human |
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citizen |
A person who has the right to participate in he government |
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helot |
A member of slaves in Sparta |
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Philosophy |
The study of fundamental nature of knowledge or the love of knowledge |
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assembly |
A group of people gathered a common purpose |
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City-State |
A political unit consisting of a city and countryside |
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Democracy |
A government where people rule themselves |
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Oligarchy |
A government type where a small group of people are in control of one country |
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Drama |
A serious piece of writing |
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Colonies |
A territory under the immediate political control of a state |
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Agora |
A greek market for gathering |
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Polis |
Greek word for city-state |
